Lead Quality Officer

Phillips Medisize; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Medisize is seeking a Lead Quality Officer to enhance its Quality function. The role involves maintaining the Quality Management System in compliance with GMP and ISO standards, delivering expert Quality Assurance, and leading internal audits while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in Quality Assurance within pharmaceuticals.
• Experience in internal audits and practical GMP application.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Conduct internal audits and mentor junior QA staff.
• Identify and implement process improvements in the Quality System.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMP Knowledge

Internal Audits

Process Improvement

Mentoring

Job description

Your Job

Phillips Medisize, a Molex company (formerly known as Vectura) is seeking a Lead Quality Officer who will help shape the future of our Quality function—supporting both the development of life-changing medicines and a culture of continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

We want you to maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with GMP and ISO standards and to deliver expert Quality Assurance support across projects, especially in the R&D and clinical space.

• Carry out QMS activities including Goods In, environmental monitoring, audit scheduling, and equipment maintenance

• Identifying process improvements and supporting the implementation of changes across the Quality System

• Review and maintain all relevant GMP/ISO documentation

• Conduct detailed reviews of batch manufacturing records and associated test data

• Lead and perform internal audits, while training and mentoring junior QA staff

• Support and investigate validations, change controls, and quality issues

• Work closely with cross-functional project teams to review and guide quality in documentation

• Act as an advocate for quality culture, embedding it across teams

• Collaborate strategically on onsite archiving with our GxP archivist

Who You Are

• You have a minimum 2 years in Quality Assurance within pharmaceuticals, ideally with exposure to R&D

• Experience in internal audits, and working knowledge of GMP beyond just the numbers—you know how to apply it

What Will Put You Ahead

• Exposure to medical devices, combination products or inhalation product manufacturing/testing.

• Practical mindset, project-savvy, and comfortable mentoring junior colleagues

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Who We Are

Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, collaborates with industry leaders to design and manufacture drug delivery systems, medical devices and diagnostic tools that save and improve the quality of life for millions of patients annually. With our dedicated team of 6,000+ employees in 29 locations around the world, we share our customers’ mindset that every product is critical to a healthcare provider and their patients somewhere in the world. Molex is a multi-sector global electronics brand owned by Koch, Inc., one of the world’s largest privately held companies. Discover your potential to make a difference.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.