Quality Engineer

Exertis (UK) Ltd.; Galway; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Healthcare in Galway invites a Quality Engineer to join our manufacturing site, delivering quality support and overseeing validations, monitoring and calibration activities to uphold GMP and EU requirements. You will develop, maintain and implement SOPs, Validation Protocols, Risk Assessments and technical files, while supporting regulatory inspections, customer audits and internal quality audits.

The role also drives continuous improvement across manufacturing, maintenance and quality

Qualifications

• Relevant third level qualification in science or quality
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (GMP/GDP)
• Experience with EU IVDR/EU MDR and quality management systems (ISO 17025/9001/13485)
• Experience with risk management per ISO 14971 is preferable
• Experience supporting validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and change management
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Auditor certification is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Provide quality support across site to ensure effective maintenance and implementation of the Quality management Systems.
• Ensure compliance to GMP, EU IVDR, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal quality audits.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure implementation of SOPs, Validation Protocols, Risk Assessments, and technical files.
• Support issues management (Complaints and Vigilance activities).
• Oversee and manage equipment qualification, validation and calibration activities to ensure GMP compliance.
• Oversee the operations of onsite monitoring systems.
• Perform quality assurance to ensure raw materials and finished products meet quality standards.
• Support site-level quality risk management and related documentation.
• Drive continuous improvements across manufacturing, maintenance and quality systems.
• Lead quality-related projects as assigned by Site Quality manager; deliver on time and within budget.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

GMP/GDP knowledge

Quality risk management (ISO 14971)

Project management

Auditing experience

Analytical thinking

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/quality

Tools

IQ/OQ/PQ validation

ISO management systems (ISO 17025/9001/13485)

Job description

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Location:

Galway, IE

Contract Type: Permanent

Date Posted: 29 Jul 2026

Quality Engineer

The Opportunity

• Fannin LIP Galway is currently seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team at the Galway manufacturing facility. The role provides quality support and oversees validations, monitoring, and calibration activities across the site ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company quality standards.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quality support to the various departments across the site to ensure effective maintenance and implementation of the Quality management Systems.
• Ensure compliance to GMP, EU IVDR, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal quality audits.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure implementation of in-house documents e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, Validation Protocols, Risk Assessments, technical files, etc.
• Support issues management (Complaints, and Vigilance activities)
• Oversee and manage equipment qualification, validation and calibration activities for the site to ensure compliance with GMP, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the operations of onsite monitoring systems
• Perform quality assurance activities to ensure that raw material and finished product meet established quality, safety and performance standards.
• Support in the management of site level quality risk management and associated documentation.
• Drive continuous improvements initiatives across site relating to manufacturing, maintenance and quality systems.
• Lead quality related projects as assigned by Site Quality manager ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget .

Experience & profile:

• Relevant Third Level qualification in science, quality or a related discipline (microbiology or validation qualification is an advantage)
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, EU IVDR, EU MDR, GMP/GDP, and quality management systems ((ISO 17025/ISO 9001/ISO 13485).
• Experience with medical device risk management in accordance with ISO 14971 is preferable
• Experience in supporting validation activities e.g. equipment and/or testing qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), change management and non-conformance investigations.
• Demonstrated project Management experience
• Auditor certified is an advantage

Other Information:

• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills are required for the role.
• Ability to work collaboratively across quality, manufacturing operations, and supply chain teams.
• Ability to independently priorities workload and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to travel to support supplier audits as required.

Please note although the above is a description of the requirements of the role, as stated in your contract of employment, you may be required to carry out other reasonable duties as the Company may require from time to time.

Please note that all Vital Healthcare staff work within quality management systems and that all the above will apply to the product portfolio.

Vital Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer.