Quality Engineer III

Lancesoft; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401k Contributions

Critical Illness Insurance

Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Job summary

LanceSoft in North Carolina is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to drive quality execution across sterile manufacturing, filling, packaging and inspection for commercial and development products.

The role provides guidance on practical process improvements, conducts quality reviews, supports deviation investigations and champions a culture of quality. Requires a bachelor’s in technology, engineering or microbiology and 4+ years in QA/QC/manufacturing with aseptic experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering or microbiology related field is required or equivalent combinations of education, training and experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control or Operations/Manufacturing
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry; aseptic or sterile processes preferred; ISO 9001 experience a plus
• Ability to capture data, analyze and troubleshoot process issues, equipment problems with production leadership
• Ability to lead, support and empower a team
• Technical Writing experience; certifications (CQA) and Six Sigma training are a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform daily QA assessments of facility, personnel, and documentation to ensure quality and cGMP compliance
• Interact with staff to assist with troubleshooting and aseptic technique guidance
• Champion quality culture and policy adherence across operations
• Support deviation events and root cause analysis with QA
• Review and approve procedures, training documents, and changes
• Participate in quality review of batch records and change controls
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and contribute to process improvements

Skills

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Technical writing

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering or microbiology related field

Tools

CQA certification

Six Sigma

Job description

Shift: Typical hours are 6a - 6p, on a 2-2-3 rotation. Duration: 9 Months Pay range: $56.50 Hourly - $56.50 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY

In this position, you’ll drive quality execution across the sterile operations including manufacturing, filling, packaging and inspection, and associated non batch specific activities in for both commercial and product development services products. Additionally, this position will provide quality guidance and expertise for implementation of practical process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality assessments of facility, personnel, and documentation both classified and non-classified areas to uncover errors or deficiencies, assure quality, and compliance per site procedures and cGMPs.
• Daily interaction with employees to assist with troubleshooting, documentation corrections/notes, and guidance with aseptic technique
• Champions quality culture by aiding personnel in understanding application of policies and controls
• Participates in RAPID event response and provides quality guidance for deviation events
• Advances deviation events to the appropriate area and quality management
• Performs quality review and approval of procedures, training documents, and forms of moderate to high complexity
• Performs quality review and approval of deviation and change control of moderate to high complexity
• Participates as the quality assurance representative in Root Cause Analysis to support deviation investigations of moderate to high complexity
• Performs quality batch record review
• Aids in identification of continuous improvement opportunities;Participates in practical process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in technology, engineering or microbiology related field required.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered
• A minimum of 4 years of experience with previous experience in Quality Assurance or Quality control or Operations/Manufacturing
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical industry;preferably aseptic or steriles processes strongly preferred, experience in other regulated environments may be considered (i.E. ISO 9001)
• Ability to capture data, analyze & troubleshooting process issues, equipment problems along with production leadership
• Ability to troubleshoot process and equipment issues
• Hard-working, demonstrated ownership & responsibility.
• Ability to lead, support & empower a team/peers
• Technical Writing experience
• Professional certifications (ex: CQA) and training (Six Sigma) are a plus
• Primary responsibilities require consistent production floor presence which necessitate physical fitness for prolonged standing, walking, and repetitive bending, and aseptic and non-aseptic gowning.

Physical Requirements: Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations. Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time Manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pound pounds. Arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time. Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time. Safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, nitrile or similar gloves, safety apron, organic respirator occasionally.

Employee Benefits: At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits: Four options of medical Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance 401k Contributions Critical Illness Insurance Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance Accident Insurance Other Employee Perks

About LanceSoft

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.