QA Officer

Fresenius Kabi AG; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational pharmaceutical company seeks a Quality Assurance Officer in Runcorn to support quality standards and systems. The role requires managing complaint samples and fostering a quality culture across departments. Candidates should have experience in Quality Assurance within the pharmaceutical sector, strong administrative skills, and the ability to resolve issues independently. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, life insurance, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Role specific training and development

Life Insurance

33 days holiday

Healthcare cashback scheme

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Professional fees paid

Bike to work scheme

Long Service Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Company funded family days out

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Assurance department within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong administrative skills and computer literate.
• Resilient and able to use own initiative to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of quality standards and systems.
• Build relationships with departments to ensure quality culture.
• Coordinate and investigate complaints and non-conformances.

Skills

Quality Assurance experience

Administrative skills

Problem-solving

Planning workload

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join our Quality team. Reporting to a Quality Assurance Manager, the role will be supporting all departments in the development, implementation and maintenance of quality standards and systems. This role will be full-time, 37.5 hours per week Monday‑Friday and based in Runcorn., The position will involve both office‑based duties and warehouse management of complaint samples and medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Supporting all departments in the development, implementation and maintenance of quality standards and systems.
• Building strong working relationships with all departments across the business to engender a quality culture.
• Complying with all necessary standard operating procedures and systems to ensure the effective monitoring of quality standards.
• Co‑ordinating sample returns to complaints and sending off to relevant areas/3rd parties/Production units.
• Partnering with a business area and becoming familiar with their processes to aid complaint investigations and closures. Holding regular meetings and fostering the improvement.
• Supporting the investigation of root cause(s) of complaints and non‑conformances and assisting with the implementation of corrective/preventative actions to reduce these events.
• Managing end to end complaints as per the complaints handling process right from logging of complaint to the final response to the complainant and making a positive contribution to the customer satisfaction side of the business.
• Collating and reviewing data monthly to identify issues and areas of improvement from the data.
• Maintaining an overall knowledge of the current status of compliance across the site with rules and standards.
• Assisting with the maintenance of quality standards and supporting departmental projects.
• Reviewing and updating quality documents and procedures.
• Undertaking any other relevant duties to support the Quality Management team and Head of Quality.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in a Quality Assurance department within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong administrative skills and computer literate.
• Resilient and able to use own initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to plan workload and follow processes.
• Good communication skills.
• No rota’d weekend working and no night shifts.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service).
• Role specific tailored training and development plan.
• Life Insurance (4 × salary, death in service).
• 33 days holiday (rises to 35 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays.
• Healthcare cashback scheme (including dental, optical & alternative therapies).
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.
• Professional fees paid.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Long Service Awards.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.
• Blue Light Card.
• Company funded family days out.

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