Asia Quality Innovation Manager

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Job Title: Asia Quality Innovation Manager

Working Location : Latkrabang , Bangkok 

Reports to: Head of Innovation Validation Quality

Job Scope & Main Responsibilities

EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the medical device industry, where quality and compliance are critical to our innovation processes across products, services, and technologies—especially in emerging areas such as Visual Health and MedTech.

The Quality Innovation Manager – Asia plays a key role in driving quality initiatives within the Innovation Quality function. This role collaborates closely with various Innovation Quality experts (Validation, Metrology, Product Expertise, QMS) and primarily focuses on validation activities for new product and industrial projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product & Process Validation

• Lead validation activities under the guidance of the Innovation Validation Quality Manager.
• Implement risk-based validation processes across innovation governance frameworks (CSG NPPD, ISG DPI, TS2G upstream programs) for lens innovation in Asia.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820, and other medical device regulations.
• Manage quality deliverables throughout the product lifecycle—from concept to production transfer.

2. Regional Innovation Quality Leadership

• Act as the Innovation Quality point of contact within the GLI Asia team.
• Collaborate with the Head of Innovation Quality and other IQ Managers to identify and address local needs.
• Communicate relevant local insights to the global IQ team that may impact quality activities.
• Support and deliver training on quality tools and methodologies as needed.

3. General Duties

• Participate in departmental meetings and cross-functional discussions.
• Provide guidance and support to GLI employees on quality-related matters.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by management.

Network of Interaction

Internal:

• Head of Innovation Validation Quality
• Innovation Quality team members
• GLI teams and product development experts

External:

• Regulatory Affairs
• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
• Local Market Quality teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education:

• Master’s degree in Quality Management, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics

Experience & Technical Skills:

• 5–10 years of experience in quality management, preferably in the medical device industry
• Strong knowledge of medical device regulations (ISO 13485, MDR 2017/745, FDA 21 CFR 820, NMPA)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders
• Proactive mindset with a high level of autonomy and accountability
• Ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly
• Collaborative and adaptable in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to quality and compliance

Language:

• Fluent in English

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