QA Specialist III – Audits & Inspections

Techtrueup; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Indotronix is seeking a QA Specialist III – Audits & Inspections to manage internal and external audits and regulatory inspections. You will drive compliance with 21 CFR Part 210/211, ISO standards, and ICH guidelines, coordinating cross-functional teams to sustain inspection readiness.

You will coordinate mock inspections, track KPIs, and manage deviations/CAPAs while maintaining documentation and traceability across the quality system.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or health-related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years in pharma/medical device quality.
• Experience: At least 8 years in quality, deviation management, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• External Audit Preparation & Execution: support scheduling, hosting, and responding to client audits.
• Inspection Readiness & Execution: support mock inspections and regulatory inspections with health authorities (FDA, EMA, ANVISA, MHRA).
• Governance: monitor audits/inspections, analyze data, report KPIs to leadership.
• Deviation & CAPA Management: track deviations and CAPAs, ensure timely responses.
• Effectiveness Checks: verify outcomes of audit CAPAs and prevention of recurrence.
• Communications: facilitate awareness and participation across teams.
• Documentation & Record retention: ensure critical docs are stored for audits.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation literacy

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific/engineering/health field

Tools

Documentum

Veeva Vault

TrackWise

Job description

QA Specialist III – Audits & Inspections

• Contract

Indotronix was founded in April, 1986 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Today, Indotronix is headquartered in Rochester, NY and is part of the Indotronix Avani Group.The genesis of Indotronix’ initial success was as an IT Consulting Services Supplier to IBM. Since then we have continued to add Fortune 500 clients and awards to our roster and delivered staffing services valued at over $1 billion across industry verticals. Today we are recognized as an invaluable Supplier of IT, Engineering, Clinical, Scientific, Professional resources by our clients., several of whom have retained Indotronix for an average of 10+ years.

Job Title: QA Specialist III – Audits & Inspections

Duration: 12 Months

Description

A Quality Specialist III – Audits & Inspections is responsible for executing and maintaining the Internal Audit, Client audit and Regulatory inspection programs. The Quality Specialist III ensures the site complies to the following guidelines: 21 CFR Part 210/211 current Good Manufacturing Practice, 21 CFR Part 600 Biologics, 21 CFR Part 820 QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and ICH Q9 and Q10. The Quality Specialist III supports quality compliance through the execution of internal and external audits and ensures inspection readiness for regulatory agency reviews. The Quality Specialist III supports cross-functional audits and inspection readiness by coordinating mock inspections and coaching subject matter experts

Key Responsibilities

• External Audit Preparation & Execution: Support scheduling, hosting, and responding to external client audits.
• Inspection Readiness & Execution: Support mock inspections and actual regulatory inspections with health authority agencies such as FDA, EMA, ANVISA, and MHRA.
• Governance (Metrics & Monitoring): Support monitoring the Audits & Inspections program by tracking, trending, and analyzing data from past audits, inspections, and quality issues to identify systemic risks and drive continuous improvement. Reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) related to audits and inspections and continuously informing senior leadership.
• Deviation & CAPA Management: Monitor deviations, audit Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and health authority commitments ensuring responses and actions are completed and submitted on time.
• Effectiveness Checks: Ensure appropriate effectiveness checks are defined and appropriate for assigned audit CAPAs to identify the success of elimination of root causes and prevention of new occurrences
• Communications: Utilize effective communication channels, tools, and resources to ensure appropriate awareness and participation to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the audits and inspections program.
• Documentation & Record retention: Ensure critical documentation is appropriately documented and stored to support client audits and regulatory inspections.

Minimal Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or health-related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience working within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry
• Experience: At least 8 years of experience working in quality within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry in deviation management, pharmaceutical operations, quality assurance, or relevant business areas within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of 21 CFR Part 210/211 current Good Manufacturing Practice, 21 CFR Part 600 Biologics, 21 CFR Part 820 QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and ICH Q9 and Q10
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex quality concepts to stakeholders at all levels
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven track record in issue resolution
• Proficient in electronic quality management systems such as Documentum, Veeva Vault, and TrackWise
• Strong organizational and time management skills to meet critical business and functional timelines
• Detail oriented with keen eye for identifying process improvement opportunities
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively in team environments across all organizational levels

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.