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Freseniusglobal

Sr Manager, GxP Compliance Officer

OR · Remote

$172K - $180K/yr

Performance of mock inspections to evaluate the plants readiness for FDA inspection * Design and deliver need-based training to specific plants in response to identified gaps * Direct participation ...

Systimmune

Quality Assurance Manager

Redmond, WA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Lead FDA inspection readiness and audits for bioanalytical laboratories, including preparation, hosting, and response management * Lead internal audits and inspection readiness for CLIA/CAP and ...

Tyber Medical LLC

Quality Inspector

Bethlehem, PA

Medical Device QC Inspector Your responsibilities Position Summary: The QC Inspector will be ... Will operate in accordance with company procedures, FDA Regulations, ISO 13485 and Canadian Medical ...

SystImmune, Inc

Quality Assurance Manager

Redmond, WA · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Lead FDA inspection readiness and audits for bioanalytical laboratories, including preparation, hosting, and response management * Lead internal audits and inspection readiness for CLIA/CAP and ...

Noven Pharmaceuticals

Sampling Inspector

Miami, FL

OverviewPerform Quality Control tasks such as sampling and inspections designed to ensure incoming ... Maintains sampling rooms in compliance with Noven, FDA, DEA and OSHA regulations. * Performs ...

BiVACOR Inc

Quality Inspector IV

Huntington Beach, CA · On-site

$28 - $35/hr

About the Role This is a high-impact, hands-on quality role in an FDA-regulated, Class III medical ... Key Responsibilities * Inspect PCBAs, wire harnesses, and electronic assemblies * Conduct ...

Noven Pharmaceuticals

Sampling Inspector

Miami, FL · On-site

Overview Perform Quality Control tasks such as sampling and inspections designed to ensure incoming ... Maintains sampling rooms in compliance with Noven, FDA, DEA and OSHA regulations. * Performs ...

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How much do fda inspector jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for fda inspector in the United States is $54,939.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,500.00 and $63,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an FDA Inspector do?

An FDA Inspector is responsible for ensuring that companies comply with federal regulations related to food, drugs, medical devices, and other products overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They conduct inspections, review records, collect samples, and assess manufacturing practices to ensure public health and safety. Inspectors may also investigate complaints, issue compliance notices, and recommend enforcement actions if violations are found.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Fda Inspector position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an FDA Inspector, you need a solid background in science or public health, attention to detail, and thorough knowledge of regulatory standards, often supported by a relevant degree. Familiarity with inspection protocols, laboratory testing equipment, and digital reporting systems is commonly required, along with potential USDA or FDA certifications. Strong analytical thinking, effective communication, and integrity are important soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure accurate inspections, compliance with safety regulations, and clear reporting essential to public health and organizational accountability.

What types of facilities or products do FDA Inspectors typically review, and what does a typical inspection process involve?

FDA Inspectors routinely examine a variety of facilities, such as food processing plants, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, and cosmetic production sites, to ensure compliance with federal safety and quality regulations. A typical inspection involves reviewing operational procedures, examining production environments, sampling products, and interviewing staff to identify potential violations or risks. Inspectors often work onsite, sometimes with travel required to cover multiple locations within their region, and collaborate closely with facility management to explain findings and recommend corrective actions. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on public health and provides clear advancement pathways into specialized inspection or supervisory roles within regulatory agencies.
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Senior Manager Quality

Senior Manager Quality

Philip Morris International

Aurora, CO • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Senior Manager, Quality - Aurora, CO
Be a part of a revolutionary change!
At Philip Morris International (PMI), we've chosen to do something incredible. We're totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose - to deliver a smoke-free future.
With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.
We are hiring a Senior Manager, Quality in Aurora, CO!
The Senior Leader Quality is accountable for owning and governing the effective deployment of PMI's Quality Management System (QMS) at site level, ensuring full compliance of manufactured products (combustible cigarettes, RRP and other regulated product categories) with FDA regulations, PMTA commitments, PMI standards, and product specifications, including tolling where applicable.
Acting as the site Quality authority, the role ensures continuous FDA inspection readiness, and disciplined change and validation management. The role drives zero loss performance, strengthens Quality culture, and enables innovation aligned with PMI U.S. Quality strategies.
'Day to Day'
EHS, Product Safety & Regulatory Governance:
  • Ensure compliance with PMI and U.S. legal requirements related to Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainability, and Product Safety, preventing personnel, asset, consumer, or societal loss.
  • Promote an interdependent safety and compliance culture, embedding preventive and predictive risk management approaches in line with OPEN+ / IOS principles.
  • Ensure quality governance supports FDA expectations for product consistency, consumer protection, and regulatory transparency.

Quality Strategy Deployment & FDA Readiness:
  • Own deployment and effectiveness of the site Quality strategy, aligned with PMI U.S. Quality priorities, FDA regulatory requirements, and PMTA commitments.
  • Ensure a permanent state of FDA inspection readiness, including governance of documentation, evidence packages, data integrity, and system traceability.
  • Sponsor and govern quality initiatives, ensuring alignment, disciplined execution, and sustained compliance outcomes.
  • Drive simplification, automation, and digitalization of quality processes to strengthen inspection readiness.

Non-Conformance, Complaints & Post-Market Surveillance :
  • Ensure robust non-conformance management processes are effective, including deviations, CAPAs, consumer complaints, and market feedback.
  • Govern timely, compliant investigations and ensure root cause analysis.

Audit, Inspection & Regulatory Interaction:
  • Lead site readiness for FDA inspections, internal audits, and third-party regulatory assessments, ensuring consistent availability of complete, accurate, and defensible evidence.
  • Deploy a risk-based audit and self-inspection program, reviewed annually and aligned with FDA inspection focus areas.
  • Act as a senior Quality interface during regulatory inspections, ensuring controlled, accurate, and timely responses.

Quality Control & System Governance:
  • Ensure quality control activities are executed for incoming materials, ingredients, , semi-finished and finished products, in compliance with FDA regulations, PMI requirements, and product specifications.
  • Define and monitor quality KPIs and compliance metrics to proactively identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Lead Quality Management Reviews, ensuring transparent communication of compliance status, risks, and improvement actions with Operations, Regulatory, and senior leadership.

Financial & Zero Loss Accountability
  • Define and lead the Quality site budget, ensuring alignment with strategy, zero loss journey, and committed budget.
  • Drive productivity by identifying and eliminating quality-related losses, while ensuring no compromise to quality or compliance.
  • Ensure disciplined performance tracking, reporting, and escalation of risks.

People, Capability & Compliance Culture:
  • Build and lead a high-performing Quality organization, ensuring capability, engagement, and accountability.
  • Develop current and future Quality capability through qualification matrices, role-based training paths, and succession planning, with specific focus on FDA-critical competencies.
  • Embed a strong data integrity, compliance, and inspection-ready mindset across the organization.

RRP Batch Release, Validation & Change Management:
  • Act as the Authorized Person (or designated delegate) for batch release, ensuring products are manufactured, tested, and documented in compliance with QMS, FDA expectations, , and product specifications.
  • Ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of batch records and release documentation, with full traceability.
  • Own the Site Validation Master Plan, ensuring manufacturing processes, systems, and changes are validated, maintained, and governed using risk-based approaches and formal change management.

Problem Solving & Complexity:
  • Address complex quality, challenges by assessing risk, system interdependencies, and potential FDA impact.
  • Apply structured, risk-based problem-solving to deliver compliant, sustainable solutions.

What we are looking for:
  • University degree required.
  • Master's degree in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, or equivalent preferred.
  • 7+ years of Quality Assurance experience in tobacco, pharmaceutical, food, or similar FDA-regulated industries.
  • At least 2 years in a people leadership role, with accountability for audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance.
  • Advanced knowledge of FDA regulatory frameworks, QMS, validation, change control, and inspection readiness in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
  • Strong understanding of post-market surveillance, complaints management, and recall processes.
  • Proven leadership and influencing capability to embed quality ownership and compliance discipline across functions.
  • Strong financial and performance management acumen.

Base Salary Range = $176,000 - $220,000
What we offer
  • We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
  • We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
  • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We'll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
  • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone's contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world's best people and feel like you belong.
  • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business - our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
  • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.
PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI's affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company's acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match - a leader in oral nicotine delivery - creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI's IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match's General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com
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