- Supervise a team of Quality Control staff responsible for conducting incoming drug product and component inspections, in-process inspections, finished product inspection and assessment of cleaned equipment and production lines by visual and swab analysis.
- Ensure that resources are allocated and activities are scheduled to provide an effective and timely service to support business requirements across multiple shifts.
- Ensure that all inspections, analysis and associated tasks are performed in accordance with quality policies and procedures, satisfy the requirements of cGxP and are in accordance with the appropriate regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure that Quality Management System documents (Deviations, CAPA, Change Control and Suspect Analytical Result Reports) are initiated and resolved
- Track and monitor key process indicators related to Quality Control and implement programs designed to increase department and company employee awareness and knowledge of product nonconformities.
- Mentor and develop the QC team by establishing and implementing performance measures.
- Provide quality authoring, review and/or approval of GxP records including SOPs, Policies, Guidelines, specifications analytical data packs, environmental monitoring data, calibration records and validation documentation
- Develop, implement and assess processes and policies designed to test products and services.
- Monitor and evaluate current testing processes and procedures, making recommendations for improvements when necessary
- Manage the environmental monitoring program for all GxP areas on site including testing, trending and deviation resolution.
- Management of Building Management Systems (BMS) review and trending
- Environmental Monitoring Sampling review and trending
- Investigation of BMS alarm notifications
- Responsible for the Quality Control equipment, Cleaning Validation and Analytical/QC method transfer processes.
- Ensure QC equipment maintenance is appropriate including coordination of instrument calibrations.
- Interface with the Facilities department to ensure proper planned maintenance and calibration activities are completed/maintained for equipment owned by the Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Technical Quality/ Validation areas (Analytical equipment, weights, temperature loggers, etc.)
- Oversee Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) and requalification activities of equipment and temperature-controlled units (Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers)
- Support QC method transfers and Cleaning Validation Activities
- Ensure adequate supplies of materials, consumables and equipment are available to support projects and that purchase orders are created with appropriate project coding
- Participate in internal, regulatory and client audits of the Almac Pharma Services facility and operations.
- Participate in and support QC related activities during client and regulatory audits.
- Assist/Perform internal quality and vendor/Supplier audits in either a lead or team auditor role.
- Assist in appropriate problem-solving initiatives to address client or regulatory quality issues.
- Bachelors’ Degree in science or technical related field
- Minimum 3 years Quality experience in an GxP operational or development setting with demonstrated knowledge of techniques for assessing the quality of processes and the ability to guide others in these activities.
- Support of regulatory audits, internal and/or supplier audits (>2 years)
- Experience in packaging and/or laboratory environments and associated equipment (>2 years)
- Environmental monitoring (air viable/non-viable, surface sampling and micro testing) experience (>2 years)
- Bachelors degree in scientific discipline
- Previous experience as a QC Team Leader, Supervisor or Manager (>2 year)
- Experience with Analytical Instrument Qualification (any)
- Experience with Cleaning Validation for shared primary packaging equipment (any)
- Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start date
- 20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start date
- 12 holidays per year as well as one day for Annual Diversity Day
- Company paid Long and Short-term disability along with Life Insurance
- 401k company contribution
- Professional development programs/ continuous learning opportunities