Manager, Quality Engineering

About the role

At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create engineered components and sub‑systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for mission‑critical applications ranging from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is a global team with over 26 offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia‑Pacific, fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. The Manager, Quality Engineering is a blended technical leadership and people‑management role responsible for ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, combining the duties of a Senior Quality Engineer with frontline supervisory leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality engineering activities including design control, risk management, and validation
• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of quality team members
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality management system requirements
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to improve product quality and reliability
• Perform audits and identify areas for process improvement
• Maintain quality records, reports, and trend analysis
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and team members
• Drive cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction initiatives
• Foster team engagement, development, and retention

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in quality engineering or related roles
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and statistical tools
• Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Travel requirements: less than 10%
• Physical requirements: ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods

Pay

The base pay for this position is $109,500‑$179,900 per year, depending on the geographic market.

Benefits

Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs, providing a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to enhance your quality of life.