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Quality Manager

Posted 24 January 2025
Salary £47,000 - £53,000 per hour
LocationAshington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector IndustrialManufacturing
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturing company. For maternity cover they are recruiting for a Quality Manager.

The Role

  • Will be site based.

  •  In this position the Quality Manager will be responsible for the management and implementation of improvements to QA system in support of ISO and EU (GMP) regulatory requirements, investigation of non-conformity, vendor assurance and final product release.

  • Maintain audit ready status of the QMS.

  • Ensure that improvements to product / process are documented and aligned with ISO and cGMP requirements.

  • Responsible for the continuous improvement projects by measuring, analysing and improving systems and processes.

  • Responsible for Non-Conformance management, including reporting, investigation, identification of corrective actions and monitoring effectiveness of actions taken.

  • Ensure the routine testing of incoming raw materials, mixes, in process testing and finished products are performed according to approved specifications and procedures

  • Responsible for QA batch record review and product release

  • Ensure quality critical steps are identified and suitably validated.

  • Develop and report quality metrics to Senior Management – monthly Quality Meetings / Management Review / etc.

  • Monitor quality objectives and compile action plan to reach targets

  • Manage the Internal audit schedule.

  • Conduct external audits to ensure effective supplier management. Lead customer and regulatory audits on-site.

  • Implement preventative actions to improve both process and product performance

  • Implement best working practices and techniques for quality assurance.

  • Management and responsibility of all validation.

  • Management and responsibility for all aspects of quality.

  • Management of a team of 4.

The Person

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific area.

  • Previous experience of working in a senior quality role within a manufacturing environment.

  • Experience gained within a pharmaceutical or chemical environment is essential.

  • Experience in personnel management and development, ensuring you can direct your team to successful completion of all tasks whilst maintaining good morale.

  • Thorough knowledge of ISO quality systems and validation principles for manufacturing processes.

  • Understanding and application of QMS processes, tools and techniques

  • Sound working knowledge of ISO9001 and GMP requirements

  • Auditor qualifications essential, Lead Auditor status preferred.

  • Experience of validation of systems and processes.

  • Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills to work effectively across organizational boundaries and influence decision-makers across multiple sites/regions/levels.

  • With good attention to detail, you approach situations with a meticulous eye on safety, quality and procedures.

  • You will have excellent troubleshooting skills with a focus on finding a solution through to resolution. Good writing and computer skills required for keeping accurate records, writing reports and standard operating procedures

  • Will be willing to work on a FTC.

The Benefits

  • Attractive base salary with plenty of OT opportunity.

  • Working for a forward-thinking growing business.

  • Good company T’s and C’s.