Quality Control Expert

Fresenius Medical Care; Italia; Remote; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care Italy seeks a proactive Quality Control Expert to support the QC Manager in coordinating daily QC operations within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. You will oversee inspections, testing, sterilization activities, and external lab coordination.

Based at Palazzo Pignano (CR), you will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Industrialization, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance to ensure patient safety and top-quality products.

Qualifications

• Scientific diploma or equivalent technical qualification.
• Minimum 2 years in a Quality Control environment or related role.
• Good command of English (B1/B2).
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support QC Manager in planning and coordinating QC activities.
• Oversee incoming inspections, in-process controls, and finished product testing.
• Coordinate outsourced microbiological testing and environmental monitoring.
• Review QA documentation and batch records for release.
• Act as deputy for the QC Manager during absences.

Skills

Quality control

Cross-functional collaboration

English (B1/B2)

MS Office

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Scientific diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Palazzo Pignano (CR), Italy Employment Type: Full-time

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees. Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and provide life‑sustaining medical products, digital health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth. Our values guide how we work: We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation.

Information about plant Located in northern Italy, our Palazzo Pignano plant serves as a key center for the production and development of dialysis‑related medical devices. With more than 550 employees, the plant specializes in manufacturing both peritoneal dialysis (PD) disposables and hemodialysis (HD) bloodline components. It combines large‑scale production capabilities with strong R&D and engineering expertise. By utilizing advanced technologies to ensure the highest standards in dialysis product manufacturing, we’re not only driving innovation — we’re also creating meaningful change for patients worldwide. Join our passionate team and be part of this global impact!

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented Quality Control Expert to join our Quality team. In this role, you will support the Quality Control Manager in coordinating daily QC operations, ensuring compliance with quality requirements, and maintaining continuity of departmental activities. You will play a key role in overseeing incoming inspections, in‑process controls, finished product testing, sterilization activities, and microbiological testing managed through external laboratories. The position offers the opportunity to work in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, collaborating closely with Production, Engineering, Industrialization, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Supplier Quality teams to ensure the highest standards of product quality and patient safety.

Your responsibilities

• Support the QC Manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating Quality Control activities.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day QC operations, setting priorities and ensuring alignment with production timelines and SAP release schedules.
• Ensure the correct execution of quality controls on incoming materials, components, semi‑finished products, and finished products.
• Review and approve quality control documentation and batch records.
• Release semi‑finished products to the next phase of the manufacturing process.
• Manage non‑conformities, customer complaints, SNCRs, process changes, and special permissions.
• Coordinate outsourced microbiological testing activities, including analysis planning, result review, deviation management, environmental monitoring, and cleanroom revalidation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to investigate issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support training and development activities within the QC team.
• Act as deputy for the QC Manager during absences, ensuring operational continuity.
• Support validation activities and the introduction of new products, materials, and processes.
• Participate in the review and validation of analytical methods where applicable.

What you’ll bring

Required qualifications

• Scientific high school diploma or equivalent technical/scientific qualification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Quality Control environment or in a comparable quality‑related role.
• Good command of English (B1/B2 level).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong technical mindset and hands‑on approach.
• Good organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Degree in a scientific discipline or Engineering degree with a scientific focus.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably medical devices, pharma, healthcare, or related industries.
• Knowledge of quality systems, validation activities, and laboratory coordination processes.

What we offer

• Opportunity to grow within an international healthcare company.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to cross‑functional projects and quality improvement initiatives.

The indicative annual base salary range for this position is between €28,000 and €36,000.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high‑quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.