Final Reviewer & Certification Decision Maker

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

At SGS, we have an open corporate and international culture. We offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company. Our high professional standards and our sustainability approach guarantee you a future-oriented work environment. We invest in our employees for the long term and are committed to supporting your development within the company. Our business principles include: Integrity, Health, Safety & Environment, Quality & Professionalism, Respect, Sustainability, and Leadership.

We currently have an exciting opportunity at SGS for a Final Reviewer & Certification decision maker to join our highly successful Global Medical Device team.

In this role you will be reporting to the Final reviewer & Certification decision maker Medical Device Team leader and you will have a Global role.

Main Purpose of Role

• The role of the Final Reviewer & Certification decision maker is to review audit packs to verify data and their content for compliance with MDD 93/42 EC or MDR (EU) 2017/745 to take decision on reviewed audit packs to determine if the certificate shall be issued and if there is any applicable restrictions, after verifying data and their content for compliance with MDD 93/42 EC or MDR (EU) 2017/745.
• You will verify that audit documentation for QMS on-site as well as technical documentation assessment is in compliance with the medical device regulations and internal procedures and allow a good understanding of the audit trail and support the relevant evidence of compliance of the audited company. You will verify that all major non conformity and any unsolved issue has been addressed and closed out before transferring the audit pack for certification decision.
• You will review whether the final review has been carried out by an approved Final Reviewer, ensuring that the final review documentation has been completed satisfactorily, confirms whether all/any actions raised by the Final Reviewer have been satisfactorily addressed and closed out and makes the final decision as to whether a certificate should be issued.
• You will be responsible for checking audit packs for QMS on-site audit for MDD / MDR / ISO13485, for technical documentation assessment and any changes. The Certification Decision Maker takes decision related to audit pack for QMS on-site audit for MDD / MDR / ISO13485, for technical documentation assessment and any changes, and is involved in concessions and certificate suspension when relevant.
• In this role you will be in close contact with the auditors, the product assessors, Certificate Decision makers and Global Medical Device Certification Manager and contributes in meeting operations objectives and Key Performance Indicators to deliver certificates to our customers and maintain regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities

• The Final Reviewer establishes whether the audit report pack demonstrates:
  • that the audit has addressed the requirements of the specific standards/normative documents; including any additional accreditation requirements specific to the standards
  • that the audit has been carried out and associated documentation completed in accordance with relevant procedures; including verification that the auditor/audit team were confirmed as competent
  • that the auditor/audit team members have applied principles and practices associated with undertaking audits; in particular those relating to reporting audit findings and decision-making processes.
• The Certification Decision maker establishes whether Final Technical Review is addressing:
  • all/any Scope of Certification or accreditation issues relevant to the specific standards/normative documents
  • completion of technical review documentation
  • no outstanding issues which remain unresolved
  • all/any issues associated with undertaking audits, including those relating to reporting audit findings and the decision-making processes.
  • all/any issues relevant to the business/industry environment in which the audit took place
• Appreciate the business/industry environment in which the audit took place and understand and make judgement on the auditors’ interpretation and reporting of the audit findings and decision-making rationale
• Offering support and help to Certificate Decision Makers.
• You ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Integrity & Professional Conduct.
• Maintain and develop personal professional capabilities to ensure knowledge and understanding of sector expectations is up to date.
• Ensure SGS operates in accordance with professional, ethical, legal and accreditation requirements to maintain all approvals.
• Maintain and develop personal professional capabilities to ensure knowledge and understanding of sector expectations is up to date.
• Reporting data on your daily workload and any technical issue.

It is remote based, and we are open to candidates located everywhere across Europe. But they must hold a valid work permit for their country of residency.

Please send you CV in English!

• Experience in a similar position in a European notified body (must have).
• Significant work experience in the medical device field as Lead Auditor or as Product Assessor in a Notified Body (must have).
• Detailed understanding of global medical device Regulations and good analysis capacity to detect discrepancy or issues.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong team building skills.
• Fluent in English. Other languages are a benefit.

Why SGS?

• Global and very stable company, world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) industry.
• Flexible schedule and hybrid model.
• SGS university and Campus for continuos learning options.
• Multinational environment where you will work with colleagues from multiple continents.
• Benefits platform.

Join Us: At SGS we believe in innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.  We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and personal development.