Quality Control Manager

Anotech Energy company; Belgique; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Anotech Energy, a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical organization, seeks a Quality Control Manager/QP for its Belgium pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role combines operational quality leadership, batch release, and project management with GMP compliance.

Reporting to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Director, you will act as the primary quality representative on site, lead a multidisciplinary quality team, supervise deviations and audits, and drive improvement across processes and analytical

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Qualified Person (QP) certification is required.
• Minimum 8 years experience as a Qualified Person in pharma manufacturing.
• Strong GMP/GLP knowledge and CAPA experience.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Fluent Dutch and English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Qualified Person (QP) for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Ensure batch certification and release per GMP and marketing authorizations.
• Review and approve batch documentation and quality records.
• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary quality team.
• Oversee deviations, CAPA, OOS investigations and product complaints.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Lead site projects related to new products and processes.
• Ensure lab instruments and quality systems remain compliant and qualified.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Dutch-English fluency

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences

Qualified Person (QP) certification

8+ years QP experience

Job description

As part of a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical organization operating across the Benelux region, we are looking for an experienced Quality Control Managerto join a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Belgium.This position combines operational quality leadership, batch release responsibilities and the management of critical pharmaceutical projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring GMP compliance while supporting the development and implementation of new products, manufacturing processes and analytical methods.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Director, the Quality Manager & Qualified Person will act as the primary Quality representative on site and assume full QP responsibilities for pharmaceutical manufacturing activities.The position requires a strong combination of regulatory expertise, people management capabilities and hands-on experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control environment.

Key Responsibilities

Qualified Person & Batch Release

Act as the Qualified Person (QP) for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Ensure batch certification and release activities are performed in compliance with GMP requirements and marketing authorizations.

Review and approve batch documentation and quality records.

Ensure all pharmaceutical products are manufactured, tested and released according to regulatory expectations.

Serve as the primary quality contact for regulatory and compliance matters.

Quality Management & Team Leadership

Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary quality team.

Oversee daily quality activities including deviations, CAPA management, OOS investigations and product complaints.

Promote a strong quality culture and continuous improvement mindset.

Coordinate internal and external audits and inspections.

Support regulatory inspections and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.

Validation & Pharmaceutical Projects

Lead site pharmaceutical projects related to new products and manufacturing processes.

Support the transfer and validation of new analytical methods.

Oversee process validation, method validation and equipment qualification activities.

Ensure laboratory instruments and quality systems remain compliant and qualified.

Collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality control and corporate stakeholders.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Maintain full compliance with European pharmaceutical regulations and GMP standards.

Identify quality risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.

Monitor quality performance indicators and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Work with local and international teams to align quality objectives with business priorities.

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Valid Qualified Person (QP) certification/registration.
• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Qualified Person within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in batch release and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GLP, CAPA, OOS investigations and deviation management.
• Experience in process validation, method validation and equipment qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance operational priorities with long-term quality objectives.
• Fluent Dutch and English required.
• French would be considered a strong advantage.

If you are an experienced Qualified Person looking for a leadership role combining quality management, batch release responsibilities and pharmaceutical project activities, we would be delighted to hear from you.