Quality Systems Engineer — Digital Transformation & AI

Careerwise Recruitment; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwise Recruitment is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Waterford. The role is a 12-month contracting position focusing on transitioning quality processes from paper to digital systems, including AI-driven analytics.

You will lead CI projects, collaborate with production and quality teams, analyse data for trends, and implement corrective actions to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific field (e.g., chemistry, biology, or related) required.
• 3–5 years in GMP manufacturing/pharma environment with CI experience.
• Experience using data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Knowledge of structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Understanding of Quality Management principles and Right First-Time philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Continuous Improvement projects across Quality and Production.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and quality improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor quality metrics and performance data to spot trends and risks.
• Support investigations with structured problem-solving and corrective actions.
• Champion digital tools and AI-driven solutions to improve decisions and performance.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Quality management

AI and digital transformation

Proactive mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Science degree

Job description

Careerwise Recruitment is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Waterford. The role is a 12-month contracting position focusing on transitioning quality processes from paper to digital systems, including AI-driven analytics.

You will lead CI projects, collaborate with production and quality teams, analyse data for trends, and implement corrective actions to sustain improvements.