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Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting

Director of Quality

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28269

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Overview

Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed. Our client, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of injectables, is looking for a Quality professional who can manage audits and quality systems at their manufacturing site.

Director of Quality Assurance – Site Investigations & Quality Systems

Position Summary This position is responsible for overall adequacy of all non-conformances investigations logged at site in respect to local and global procedures as applicable. Ensuring that the non-conformances are thoroughly investigated, root causes are substantiated, adequate and effective CAPA’s are implemented.

The ideal candidate will be able to identify any atypical product quality trend and escalate in a timely manner to site and corporate level. This position will be an extension to implement corporate investigation and harmonization strategies and will represent the site.

Has been involved in handling USFDA inspections, responding to observations and well versed with Regulatory requirements. Under the direction of the Senior Director of Quality, this position is also responsible for implementing and managing the systems related to GxP compliance which includes, but is not limited to, the following systems: Document Control, Electronic Quality Management Systems (Investigation, Change Control, CAPA) and Annual Product Review (APR).

Responsibilities

Participate in preparation of Revenue and Capex Budget. Ensure financial prudence in resource planning, allocation, and management within approved budgets while building the site's best-in-class quality processes and systems.

Maintain quality system controls to ensure no critical and major market complaints.

Handling of QMS documents like Quality Event/ deviation investigation, Change Control, APR etc.

Review of QMS documents such as OOS, OOT, Incidents deviation, CAPA

Performing Root Cause Analysis of an occurred OOS, deviation/ a typical event of or Failure investigation using investigation tools viz. Fishbone diagram, 5 WHY Analysis, IS-IS NOT Analysis, Peeling the Onion, Process Mapping / Flow Charts, Interviews and brain storming

Reviewing the adequacy of CAPA’s with respect to the root cause investigations. To verify if the CAPA effectiveness check is well defined

Responding to Internal and external audit observations with respect to investigation related observations. Serve as site representative for Quality Systems during regulatory inspections and corporate audits

To be able to identify and notify atypical product quality trends while review of investigations. Lead and develop quality systems personnel and drive quality culture for the site.

Establish, revise, review and continuously improve procedures for all Quality Systems and serve as coordinator for implementation of global policies and procedures at the site.

Responsible for coordination with Production/R&D/QA/QC/Validation for various activities

Lead and coordinate with stakeholders for APR activities

Periodic review of SOPs of QA/Production/Warehouse/QC/Validation/IT etc.

Operate in compliance of cGMP, 21 CFR, USP, EP and ICH regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor of Pharmacy or relevant science degree

Knowledge And Skill:

15-25 years in Pharmaceutical Industry - Investigations, Sterile Manufacturing Quality Assurance, Validation and Qualifications, Quality System and Compliance, Auditing, Good Distribution Practices, Sales and marketing

Job Details

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Management

Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Compensation

Base pay range: $170,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types: Annual Bonus

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