Senior QA Operations Floor Lead — Sterile Manufacturing

Civica; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Civica's Petersburg, Virginia facility seeks a senior Quality Assurance Operations Shop Floor Specialist to oversee manufacturing operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, efficiency and safety. As the senior QA Ops member, you will lead cross-functional teams, approve procedures, provide training, monitor deviations, and maintain quality systems across site operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a scientific field and 4+ years in regulated pharma/biotech manufacturing with GMP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/cGMP manufacturing.
• Experience with sterile isolator technology, combination products, or medical devices.
• Experience delivering training on cGMP, SOPs, and quality systems.
• Ability to interpret internal SOPs, policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Proficient with MS Office and able to learn new software.
• Strong data interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present technical data.

Responsibilities

• Identify departures from approved procedures and respond to complex issues independently.
• Develop, review and/or approve temporary/non-routine procedures for event response.
• Observe manufacturing operations for deviations in clean room, aseptic techniques, and gowning.
• Coordinate area walkthroughs; drive remediations and implementation alignment.
• Own actions for departmental programs and propose improvements.

Skills

QA leadership

GMP knowledge

SOPs training

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Training delivery

Documentation review

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Tools

MS Office

Quality management systems

Job description

Civica's Petersburg, Virginia facility seeks a senior Quality Assurance Operations Shop Floor Specialist to oversee manufacturing operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, efficiency and safety. As the senior QA Ops member, you will lead cross-functional teams, approve procedures, provide training, monitor deviations, and maintain quality systems across site operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a scientific field and 4+ years in regulated pharma/biotech manufacturing with GMP