Michael Page Switzerland
Lausanne
Quality Technician
- 02 July 2026
- 100%
- Temporary
- Lausanne
About the job
Our client is looking for a Quality Operations Technician to ensure products manufactured by external suppliers and contract manufacturers consistently meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements. The role combines operational quality oversight, supplier collaboration, batch release activities, and continuous improvement within a highly regulated medical technology environment.
Quality Technician
Our client is an innovative medical technology company dedicated to developing breakthrough solutions that improve the lives of people facing significant health challenges. They foster a collaborative, mission-driven culture where innovation, quality, and patient impact are at the heart of everything they do.
Description
- Collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.
- Review and approve manufacturing batch records to ensure compliance with specifications, GMP requirements, and internal procedures.
- Support incoming inspection activities, including review of Certificates of Analysis, inspection reports, and material certifications.
- Assist with material disposition decisions and drive resolution of quality-related discrepancies.
- Participate in nonconformance investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
- Support equipment qualification and process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) at supplier and manufacturing partner sites.
- Support or lead batch release activities, including Device History Record reviews and verification of quality control results.
- Work closely with Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely issue resolution and product release.
- Participate in supplier audits, quality assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, FDA regulations, MDR requirements, and company quality processes.
- Maintain accurate quality documentation and records according to established procedures and retention requirements.
Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience in Quality Assurance within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or another regulated industry.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA QSR, and GxP regulations.
- Experience working with external suppliers and CMOs.
- Familiarity with batch record review and product release processes.
- Experience managing nonconformances, CAPAs, and quality investigations.
- Understanding of equipment qualification, process validation, and risk-based quality approaches.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using electronic Quality Management Systems such as MasterControl, TrackWise, Veeva, or similar platforms.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and international environment.
Job Offer
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within an innovative and fast-growing medical technology environment.
- Exposure to cutting-edge products, international suppliers, and complex quality operations.
- Collaborative culture offering responsibilities and autonomy.
