The Sr. Officer – QA will be responsible for overseeing in-process quality assurance activities, reviewing batch manufacturing and packing records, and ensuring that all production and packaging operations comply with established quality standards and regulatory guidelines. The plays a critical part in maintaining product quality, data integrity, and audit readiness across manufacturing processes.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform detailed review of Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR) and Batch Packing Records (BPR) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with SOPs.
- Provide line clearance for manufacturing and packing areas, ensuring removal of previous batch materials and prevention of cross-contamination.
- Conduct in-process checks during manufacturing and packing stages to ensure adherence to defined specifications and procedures.
- Perform sampling of raw materials, in-process, bulk, and finished products as per approved sampling plans.
- Execute AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) sampling during packaging operations to ensure product quality and compliance.
- Monitor shop-floor activities to ensure compliance with cGMP, GDP, and data integrity requirements (ALCOA+ principles).
- Verify equipment cleanliness, calibration status, and readiness before use in production.
- Ensure proper documentation practices and real-time recording of data in all quality-related records.
- Coordinate with Production, QC, and Engineering teams to address quality-related issues and deviations.
- Support investigation of deviations, OOS, OOT, and implementation of CAPA.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, quality policies, and regulatory guidelines such as USFDA, WHO, and EU-GMP.
- Participate in internal audits, regulatory inspections, and ensure audit readiness of the department.
- Maintain proper documentation for sampling, in-process checks, and line clearance activities.
- entify areas for process improvement and support continuous quality enhancement initiatives.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety, hygiene, and quality standards on the shop floor.