QA Technical Manager

About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced QA Technical Manager to lead a small technical quality team within a well-established New Zealand medical devices manufacturer. Step into a visible leadership role where you’ll influence quality across the business, partner closely with engineering and manufacturing teams, and help shape validation practices that support continued growth and innovation.
Reporting directly to the Director of Quality, you’ll lead a team of three Quality Engineers while remaining technically involved in validation activities, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is not a purely managerial position. You’ll be expected to remain hands-on, providing technical leadership across process, cleaning, equipment, test method and computer system validation while mentoring your team and working collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders.
You will: