QA Manager

RBW Consulting LLP; Purton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing pharmaceutical contract services provider is looking for a QA Manager in Wiltshire. The successful candidate will lead a team in Quality Assurance, overseeing critical operational duties like batch review and supplier management, all while developing robust quality systems in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance across various responsibilities.
• Pharmaceutical or GMP experience preferred.
• Supervisory and leadership experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Assurance team for operational activities.
• Manage batch reviews, auditing, and supplier oversight.
• Work closely with the Chief Quality Officer.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Auditing

Supplier Management

Coaching

Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant technical background

Job description

QA Manager

I am partnered exclusively with an established and fast-growing pharmaceutical contract services provider that has invested significantly into growth over the past 10 years. They are working in a contract manufacturing, packaging and distribution capacity with clients on a global level. Given the success of the company across its different sites, it is now in the exciting position to add a key member to their largest facility, in the heart of Wiltshire.

The role of QA Manager will take on diverse responsibilities across operational duties (batch review, production liaison, labelling oversight etc.) as well as wider activities relating to auditing, supplier management and QMS implementation.

Crucially, this role will lead the site based Quality Assurance team across goods in, QC and operational activities. Line management responsibilities will present from the start and you will work closely with the Chief Quality Officer to support the growing workload and demand on site.

The site hours are 42.5hrs per week between 8am-5pm – being site based is critical given the size of the team and the operational responsibilities associated with the role.

For further information, please contact Mark Bux-Ryan.

Key experience:

• Experienced in a Quality Assurance capacity covering diverse responsibilities

• Pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred but alternative GMP environments could be considered

• Educated to degree level from a relevant technical background

• As much experience across a variety of quality responsibilities preferred – batch review, investigations, auditing, supplier management and system controls.

• Lead audit experience and certified as a lead auditor

• Previous supervisory, leadership/management responsibilities

• A coaching/mentoring mindset is needed with an ability to pass on experience to a wider team

• Appreciation of a client services business – if you have come form a similar setting that could be advantageous.

• Flexible approach who can learn and adapt quickly

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