Quality Assurance Specialist

Morgan McKinley; Carlow; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Company in Ireland is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support IPT production teams and ensure cGMP standards are maintained. The role involves a 4-shift pattern and requires strong knowledge of sterile manufacturing processes.

Additionally, you will perform timely reviews of batch documentation, investigations, and reports, assist in risk-based resolutions, and ensure audit readiness. Familiarity with SAP, Trackwise, and MES is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science required.
• 1–2 years of quality experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with sterile manufacturing is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements (Irish, EU, US).
• Experience in batch documentation reviews and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality support to IPT production teams to ensure cGMP standards are maintained.
• Understanding of sterile manufacturing operations is preferred.
• Learn and utilize computerized systems for daily tasks.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Perform timely reviews on batch documentation, line clearances, and assist in risk-based resolution; liaise with departments to promote GMP improvements.
• Comply with Quality, EHS, and management system requirements relevant to commercial operations.

Skills

Sterile manufacturing knowledge

Quality Assurance

cGMP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Investigations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science

Tools

SAP

Trackwise

MES

Job description

The Quality Assurance Specialist within Our Company is required to:

• Work a 4 shift pattern role
• Technical knowledge of sterile manufacturing processes
• Perform timely reviews of batch documentation / investigations / reports highlighting and assist in the resolution of concerns commensurate with the risk
• Respond quickly to unplanned events, technical issues
• Operational experience of quality systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment eg SAP, Trackwise, MES
• Full understanding of relevant quality and compliance regulations knowledge of requirements for cGMP, US and EU regulatory requirements
• Conduct, report and display of Quality right first time, audit readiness metrics weekly to ensure continuous audit readiness and cGMP compliance
• Support the spot check/walk-through process of the production lines
• Involved in customer complaint investigation if required work well cross functionally and be an active team member

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Quality support to IPT production teams to ensure cGMP standards are maintained.

Understanding of sterile manufacturing operations is preferred.

Ability to learn and utilize computerized systems for daily performance of tasks.

Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.

Perform timely reviews on batch documentation ( EBR’s ) / line clearances/ assist in the resolution of concerns commensurate with the risk. Liaise with other Department representatives to promote improvements in GMP and Quality standards

Comply with our current Manufacturing Division, Quality and EHS Management System requirements, as relevant to commercial operations.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reports to Quality Manager

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE - KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Knowledge

Typical Minimum Education

· Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred in a Science discipline

Typical Minimum Experience

· 1-2 years experience in a Quality Role at pharmaceutical manufacturing

facility preferably aseptic manufacturing

· Experience in SAP, MES, Trackwise desirable

Working knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices

· Knowledge of cGMP and GDP essential Report, standards, policy writing skills required

· Competent in the use of MES and SAP

The position is onsite and remote or hybrid is not applicable for this role,

This is a shift position – 4 cycle 12 hours per shift e.g

• Week 2- short week: Wed and Thurs Days,
• Week 3:Long week: Monday – Tuesday nights, Friday, Sat and Sun Days
• Week 4: short week: Wednes and Thurs Nights

Shift premium is 33%

For the job shift experience, working in a quality function or in an aseptic environment is beneficial.