Incoming Goods Quality Team Leader (m/f/d)

B Medical Systems S.àr.l.At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job TitleIncoming Goods Quality Team Leader (m/f/d)

Job Description

At Azenta Life Sciences, a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

B Medical Systems, an Azenta Life Sciences company, was founded in 1979 when Electrolux partnered with the World Health Organization to create a solution for the safe storage and transport of vaccines around the world. Since that time, B Medical has become a global leader in vaccine cold chain. For over 35 years, we’ve been innovating and creating technologies that save lives across the globe.

In 2015, B Medical Systems was acquired by Navis, a private equity fund. Effective October 2022, a new chapter began and our company is a part of Azenta Inc., a leading worldwide provider of life sciences solutions.

Our Operational Quality team is looking for a new talent, starting at the earliest possible time as Incoming Goods Quality Team Leader (m/f/d) in Hosingen, Luxembourg.

How you’ll add value

We are looking for an Incoming Goods Quality Team leader (m/f/d), who leads and supervise quality control technicians and engineers through carrying out quality control measures to purchased parts and applicable services to ensure that suppliers across supply chain continually deliver their products in line with the design intent and verify their systems to ensure they are compliant with the requirements.

What you’ll do

• Lead daily dialogue meetings for incoming products
• Support, coordinate and lead Supplier Quality Control Technicians and Engineers
• Initiate and maintain continuous improvement solutions based on quality data and production inputs
• Evaluate and determine adequate measurement techniques of purchased products and services
• Monitor, report and strive for continuous improvement of key supplier quality performance indicators
• Coordinate and provide technical support on problem solving activities with cross-functional teams
• Assist in new product launches to ensure that supplier quality meets the required standards
• Create, initiate and guide the implementation of supplier improvement plans
• Manage the approved supplier list and surveillance of outsourced processes
• Assist suppliers with quality awareness training
• Manage supplier audits, outsourced providers and supplier qualifications and scorecard activities
• Facilitate the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues within assigned projects and suppliers
• Lead and assist the release of new purchased products
• Manage containment and rework activities for purchased products 
• Strive for the improvement and optimization of procedures to increase supplier processes efficiency
• Manage and document supplier claims upon its resolution
• Assist in problem solving and implementation of corrective actions upon its resolution

What you’ll bring

• Engineering Diploma Thermal Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a production and quality environment with high quality standards
• Robust analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting
• Effective listening, information sharing, results oriented demonstrating effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Liaise and communicate with other departments, suppliers and other service providers
• Safety, integrity and trust conscious
• Respect of company rules
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines
• Quality and timely decision making
• Engages interest and participation and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Ability to maintain a diplomatic approach to relationships
• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change
• Ability to follow instructions and support on regular assignments
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Understanding of engineering drawings and production documentation
• Mechanical and electrical inspection methods
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Knowledge statistics theory and principles (Lean 6sigma, SPC, MSA)
• Proficient in the use MS Office
• Experience on ERP systems
• Proficient in problem-solving tools (8D process, fishbone diagram, 5-Why, PDCA, DMAIC, etc)
• Ability to present data effectively
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), advanced level of French or German is an asset

Our Offer

• Become part of a company that makes a positive contribution to launching groundbreaking scientific developments and therapies.
• Contribute to innovative cell therapies and be a part of revolutionary cancer therapies.
• Take advantage of the operational opportunities in a growing, modern, and innovative company within the health care/life science industry.
• Experience an intensive exchange of experiences and close cooperation in a worldwide network with our customers, friends and partners.
• We offer participation in national and international company events.
• After your initial training, you will receive regular training and further education opportunities that are tailored to your needs.
• A workplace that promotes your maximum.
• You will participate in capital-forming benefits, numerous corporate benefits.
• 33 days of vacation.
• Positive corporate culture and practiced teamwork across all locations.
• Individual development opportunities of your international competencies and language skills.

About us

Azenta Life Sciences is a global life sciences leader headquartered in Burlington, MA, with offices and operation sites around the world. We are the market leader in automated biospecimen management solutions and genomic services in areas such as drug development, clinical and novel cell therapies for the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions. Our laboratory analysis, sample management and storage, informatics software and consumables services offer unparalleled capabilities and have the largest installed base managing over one billion samples worldwide.

For more information: https://careers.azenta.com/

B Medical Systems S.à.r.l.

an Azenta Life Sciences company

17, Op der Hei

L-9809 Hosingen, Luxembourg

Christina Knappe (Senior Recruiter Central Europe)

[email protected]

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [email protected] for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.