Quality Engineer

Perrigouk; Braunton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Forbes recognition

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Quality lead to oversee production quality issues and strategic themes. You will provide oversight, drive sustainable improvements, and challenge investigations to ensure robust quality controls in manufacturing operations.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, cross-functional collaboration, and experience within regulated environments. Join Perrigo to help strengthen quality governance and deliver reliable self-care products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in science, engineering or related field.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably pharmaceutical/healthcare.
• Knowledge of GMPs, Quality Systems and Quality Risk Management.
• Experience analysing quality data, trends and recurring issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of quality themes and recurring issues, identify trends.
• Translate learning into sustainable improvements.
• Provide leadership during significant quality issues and investigations.
• Challenge investigation scope and root cause analyses.
• Support risk-based quality controls and processes.
• Monitor effectiveness of improvements and escalate recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Operations to manage quality risks.
• Contribute to change controls, validation activities and improvement initiatives.
• Support site quality governance with data analysis and risk-based recommendations.
• Perform other duties to support Perrigo.

Skills

Investigation skills

Problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional influence

Microsoft Office

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.

Description Overview

In this role you will act as the Quality lead for assigned production issues and strategic quality themes, providing oversight, continuity and challenge to strengthen operational quality processes, controls and governance.

You will identify recurring risks and systemic issues, ensure learning is translated into sustainable improvements, and support effective management of quality risk within manufacturing operations.

Scope of the Role

• Maintain oversight of assigned quality themes and recurring quality issues, identifying trends, emerging risks and systemic failure modes.
• Connect learning across deviations, complaints, audits and operational events to ensure sustainable risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• Provide Quality leadership and oversight during significant quality issues, investigations and escalations.
• Challenge investigation scope, root cause analysis and proposed actions to ensure quality risks are appropriately addressed.
• Support the development and implementation of robust, risk-based operational quality controls and processes.
• Monitor effectiveness of improvements and escape where issues continue to recur or controls remain ineffective.
• Partner with Operations and other functions to ensure quality risks are identified, understood and effectively managed.
• Provide Quality input to change controls, validation activities and operational improvement initiatives where required.
• Support site quality governance through data analysis, trend monitoring and risk-based recommendations.
• Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time in order to support the Perrigo business.

Experience Required

• Must hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a science, engineering or related discipline.
• Experience within a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceutical or healthcare.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation and a good understanding of GMPs, Quality Systems and Quality Risk Management Principles.
• Experience analysing quality data, trends and recurring issues to identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong investigation, problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Effective technical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and provide constructive challenge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo