909 Quality Assurance Auditor jobs in Kansas City,MO

An annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

$83,300 - $138,800

Willingness to travel as necessary

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as science, healthcare, quality/compliance, supply chain, or distribution operations required.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, compliance, regulatory affairs or regulated distribution operations.

Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience, including direct people leadership, project leadership, or cross-functional process ownership.

Experience supporting regulated warehousing or distribution operations, including inventory control, investigations, audits, training, and quality system documentation.

Thorough knowledge of federal controlled substances regulations (21 CFR Title 21, Chapter II, Parts 1300+)

Strong knowledge of 21 CFR 210, 211, and 820; ISO 13485

Ability to use AI‑enabled tools and analytics to support controlled substance compliance monitoring, inventory anomaly detection, investigation trending, and KPI reporting, while ensuring all outputs are appropriately reviewed, validated, and compliant with regulatory, audit, and data integrity requirements.

Advanced degree preferred.

Experience with pharmaceutical distribution, controlled substance compliance, and inspections by regulatory agencies such as DEA, FDA, or State Boards of Pharmacy preferred

Knowledge of applicable state-controlled substance laws preferred

$22 - $25 / per hour

Full-time

Full-Time

U.S. Citizenship Required

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED).

U.S. Citizen.

Specific and related manufacturing operations and procedures.

Quality inspection/assurance experience.

Experience on PC - Microsoft office suite (Work, Excel, etc.).

Proven math skills

Mechanical aptitude.

Knowledge and experience of quality control processes and procedures.

Basic understand of blueprints, schematics, customer drawings, quality clauses and contracts.

Good or corrected vision.

Lifting, bending, walking, ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.

Mobility and full dexterity.

Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Post-Secondary education in related field preferred.

Aerospace and/or electronic manufacturing a plus.

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Experience required in large multinational companies. Must be from a company that has multiple sites and has leadership experience working across all sites.

Demonstrated performance in in multi-site, multi-national environments.

Proven capability to lead large cross functional, global teams in problem solving, process improvements, and solution implementation.

Knowledgeable and hands on experience in the application of Lean and/or Six Sigma including at least some of the following tools: * * Value Stream Mapping, Cpk/Ppk, GR&R;, SPC, Control Plans, Sampling Plans, Kaizen, 5S, Statistical Analysis, SMED, 5 why's, Root Cause analysis, 8D, VOC, QFD, Error Proofing, Robust Design, FMEA, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Pareto Analysis, etc.

Bachelor's degree in Quality or a Technical Discipline (i.e. IE, EE, ME, QE).

15+ years Quality / Operations / Engineering experience in management role in a world-class manufacturing setting, with demonstrated success in both quality leadership and business process excellence.

Proven problem solving skills and abilities required.

Experienced in working in Design area with Design Teams

Familiarity with and experience in applying Six Sigma methodologies required

English is primary language

Experience and familiarity with Performance / Process Excellence and Built In Quality models is highly desirable, as are formal Lean and 6-sigma certifications.

Master Degree in relevant discipline is preferred.

Additional certification such as BB/MBB, CQE, CQM, and / or ISO Lead Auditor is highly desirable.

Qualified Green Belt / Black Belt preferred

Experience working within a maquiladora framework is strongly preferred.

Helpful if candidate understands Spanish as well.