Senior Quality & Compliance Lead for GMP Manufacturing

Careerwise Recruitment; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwise Recruitment clients seek a Head of Quality & Compliance to lead GMP manufacturing quality operations and drive a culture of excellence. This senior role focuses on QMS ownership, audits, and regulatory inspections, partnering with site leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and compliance.

The role requires a degree in a life sciences field and at least 5 years in GMP environments, with a proven track record in leading quality systems and teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality teams in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong track record implementing QMS, CAPAs and deviations.
• Solid understanding of GMP, ISO 9001 and customer audits.]
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and regulatory compliance across a site.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's QMS.
• Ensure ongoing GMP, ISO 9001 and customer/regulatory compliance.
• Act as site lead for regulatory inspections, audits and certifications.
• Drive CAPAs, deviations, non-conformances, change controls and root cause investigations.
• Review and approve quality documentation, validation activities, specifications, and product releases.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, technical and commercial teams on new products and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

GMP knowledge

Quality management

Education

Degree in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Science/Life Sciences

Job description

Careerwise Recruitment clients seek a Head of Quality & Compliance to lead GMP manufacturing quality operations and drive a culture of excellence. This senior role focuses on QMS ownership, audits, and regulatory inspections, partnering with site leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and compliance.

The role requires a degree in a life sciences field and at least 5 years in GMP environments, with a proven track record in leading quality systems and teams.