Quality Assurance Associate

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Strathroy-Caradoc; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Group retirement savings – RPP

Tuition reimbursement

Recognition programs

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to help ensure regulatory compliance and drive quality in a new Adair, ON manufacturing site. You will participate in audits, training on documentation practices, and support cGMP standards on the production floor.

The role involves 8-12 hour rotating continental shifts onsite, with a focus on preventing quality issues and contributing to continuous improvement across QA and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field is required.
• Non-Canadian credentials require evaluation for Canadian equivalency (ACESC/WES).
• Role involves manual dexterity and physical activity (sitting, standing, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process document auditing and product quality checks with QA sign-off after setup.
• Conduct final release audits of batch documentation for cGMP/SOP compliance.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and deviations; coach operators on cGMP practices.
• Perform weekly compliance audits and prepare QA reports.
• Act as QA on shift for decision-making and issue resolution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent worker

Coaching/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Engineering (Chemistry/ Biochemistry)

Job description

Quality Assurance Associate

About Site

The newly launched manufacturing facility on Adair Blvd marks a pivotal expansion of Catalent’s Zydis® technology, a globally renowned, fast-dissolve oral dosage form that has transformed the lives of millions of patients worldwide. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team at the forefront of pharmaceutical manufacturing. At Adair, you’ll play a vital role in the startup of a site built for innovation and excellence, from installation and qualification to regulatory approval and commercial manufacturing.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Associate to join our team and help create a culture of quality compliance and continuous improvement. This role focuses on preventing quality issues and ensuring compliance with government, customer, and business requirements. You will be involved in final product audits, coaching and training on documentation practices, and supporting cGMP standards. Your work will contribute to maintaining the highest quality standards in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Shift: 8-12 hour rotating continental shifts as defined by rotation schedule.
Location: Adair, ON
100% Onsite

The Role

• Perform in-process document auditing and product quality checks in production, ensuring all issues are communicated to production employees, management, and QA management, including QA sign-off after set-up to confirm compliance with batch documentation and SOPs.
• Conduct final release auditing of batch documentation to ensure products are manufactured in compliance with cGMP and SOPs, including all duties required for final product release.
• Assist in investigating manufacturing issues and deviations reported by production departments; coach and train operators and supervisors on cGMP practices.
• Perform weekly compliance audits in production and packaging departments and prepare reports for QA management.
• Act as QA representative on shift for decision-making and issue resolution, escalating serious issues as required.
• Assist in writing and revising SOPs and support filing, archiving, and review of quality documents.
• Perform finished product blister inspection prior to batch release.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering (Chemistry, Biochemistry) or related field required.
• This position does not qualify for sponsorship.
• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming Canadian equivalency as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.
• The role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, requiring manual dexterity.
• Occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Preferred Skills & Background

• No previous experience required.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and/or GMP facility would be an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Extremely detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with coaching or leadership, with the ability to give feedback and implement a quality culture on the production floor.

Pay

The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary within this range $48,000 – $55,000, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a global employer, and this salary range does not reflect positions that work in other countries.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance).
• Group Retirement Savings – Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.
• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!

Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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