Assistant Manager of Quality (Bilingual – English/Spanish)

CSL; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a QA Manager to maintain inspection readiness and drive quality systems at a plasma center in Las Vegas. You will lead a QA team, oversee calibration, KPI tracking, CAPA, and regulatory audits to ensure compliance and performance.

Responsibilities include reporting quality status to management, improving processes for service and yield, and enforcing safety and HR policies across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in scientific discipline/life sciences or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience related to quality and regulatory/plasma industry experience.
• Demonstrated leadership/supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of government and industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure center is quality inspection-ready by adhering to SOPs, compliance policies and the quality system.
• Manage site Quality Control program including calibrations, KPI monitoring, trending and CAPA.
• Lead and develop staff to ensure QA competency; recruit, hire, review, and take corrective actions as needed.
• Develop programs to streamline center processes for better service, yields and finances while ensuring compliance.
• Lead audits with suppliers, customers and regulators; coordinate remediation and closure of findings.
• Maintain safe, clean work environment and ensure availability of forms and supplies; follow HSE/OSHA policies.

Education

Bachelor degree in scientific discipline/life sciences or related discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure center is “inspection ready” at all times by managing adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), compliance policies and the quality system, utilizing sound Quality principles, self-inspection learnings, non-conformity discovery and appropriate remediation. Prepare regular reports to center, area and corporate quality management as to the state of quality and systems at the center.
• Manage site Quality Control program including but not limited to calibrations management, monitoring of compliance to defined processes e.g. sampling, competency checks, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), trending and analysis of KPIs, root cause and failure mode impact assessment and change management.
• Lead and develop direct reports ensuring they are competently skilled to perform their QA roles. Lead by example; consistently motivate staff through education to high levels of competency that drive success in a dynamic and regulated environment. Upon proper review with center and quality management, recruit, hire, conduct performance reviews and enact corrective actions, up to and including termination.
• Participate with management to develop programs and methods to streamline center processes resulting in improved customer/donor service, product yields and financial results while maintaining compliance and quality.
• Receive and provide feedback to staff on observations leading to improved adherence to GMP standards. Report concerns or deficiencies to area personnel and/or area management immediately. Make recommendations for remedial actions to resolve audit observations and other non‑compliance issues of deficiencies.
• Lead and function as the key quality representative for site supplier, customer and regulatory audits. Lead center review of findings, coordination of remediation (CAPA), if needed and successful closure of timely audits. Utilize quality tools and applications to facilitate understanding of issues and documentation.
• Maintain clean efficient work environment and ensure sufficient operating supplies and availability of forms, as needed. Comply with all Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures. Conduct routine audits of internal procedures and documentation, as necessary. Promote safety in all actions.
• Adhere to all HR policies and practices through fair and equitable treatment of all employees. Communicate effectively with HR to ensure HR compliance and ensure center management is doing the same.
• Comply with all federal, state and local regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for notification to the ADOQ for any event that negatively affects the safety, quality, identity, purity or potency of the product that results in pausing or disruption of business. If necessary, notification must be elevated to any of the following, Regional Director, Associate Director of QA, Divisional Director or Director of Quality Systems and Assurance.
• Maintain confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information. Understand policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.
• Lead investigations into deviations to determine root cause, correction/preventative actions and effectiveness checks. Monitor CAPA’s and effectiveness checks to ensure issues are resolved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in scientific discipline/life sciences or related discipline
• 5+ years' experience related to quality and regulatory/ Plasma industry experience
• Demonstrated leadership/supervisory experience
• Knowledge of government and industry regulationsDifferent qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.