QA Specialist II

Evonik; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Evonik Corporation in the United Kingdom seeks a quality assurance professional to support production campaigns for PDS products and services. The role focuses on ensuring cGMP compliance, reviewing batch records, and providing on-the-floor QA support across multiple manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree and 2–5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with strong analytical skills and familiarity with GMP and QSR requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Experience applying statistics and quality investigations in manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform room clearance activities before and during campaigns to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Review manufacturing documentation and disposition of materials and batch records.
• Review room cleaning logs and documentation for GMP compliance.
• Review data for site utilities and critical systems to support quality.
• Assess environmental monitoring data to ensure cleanroom and product quality.
• Review and approve change control documentation per quality system.
• Provide on-the-floor QA support during campaigns for PDS Products, PDS Services, and MDS operations.
• Provide on-call quality support to address manufacturing issues and maintain production continuity.
• Lead quality system improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.
• Analyze quality metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and support CI projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or STEM

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What We Offer Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Job Descrip

To Support Increase production on PDS Products and PDS services

Responsibilities

• Perform room clearance activities before and during manufacturing campaigns to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Review manufacturing documentation and perform final disposition of raw materials, fill/finish components, and batch records.
• Review room cleaning logs and supporting documentation for GMP compliance.
• Review analytical data supporting site utilities, including WFI, clean steam, nitrogen, and other critical systems.
• Review environmental monitoring data to ensure cleanroom compliance and product quality.
• Review and approve change control documentation in accordance with quality system requirements.
• Provide on-the-floor QA support during manufacturing campaigns for PDS Products, PDS Services, and MDS operations.
• Provide on-call quality support to address manufacturing issues and maintain production continuity.
• Lead product quality and quality system improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.
• Analyze quality metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement projects while assisting with additional business-critical activities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or another STEM field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be substituted.
• 2–5 years of experience in pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing, including at least 1 year in a Quality Assurance role.
• Working knowledge of FDA cGMP and/or Quality System Regulations (QSR), with experience supporting validation activities, including process validation.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including experience with applied statistics and quality investigations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) with excellent attention to detail, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Company is Evonik Corporation