QA Specialist I - Floor Specialist

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The QA Operations Specialist I - Floor Support is responsible for providing QA support of Manufacturing and Visual Inspection activities for clinical and commercial drug product in a GMP facility. The work scope includes on-the-floor Quality oversight of manufacturing activities including observing formulation and aseptic processes, performing AQL visual inspection of finished drug product vials, GMP documentation and Batch Record review, line clear and product changeover activities, disposition of incoming raw materials, review and approval of facility work orders, and other various QA functions as needed. Real time continuous monitoring of manufacturing related systems and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry standards, needed quality improvements, and safety/efficacy for phase appropriate GMP manufacture of drug products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following but other duties may be assigned.

• Perform QA on-the-floor activities supporting client projects, including room release, auditing critical processes, reviewing GMP documentation in real time.
• Perform periodic walkthroughs of manufacturing and support areas to ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Batch record review for adherence to internal procedures and Good Documentation Practices
• Support the evaluation and disposition of intermediates, finish bulk drug substance and drug product.
• Review, approval and disposition of incoming materials such as consumables, excipients, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient.
• QA review and approval of new and revised GMP documents such as SOP's and raw material specifications.
• Act as first responder for on the floor quality issues in a timely manner, documentation of all events/investigations and required immediate corrective actions.
• Assist in nonconforming material investigations.
• Review of Quality Control environmental and utility monitoring data and test results
• Review and approval of work orders impacting manufacturing facilities and utilities
• May participate in root cause analysis using methodologies, such as: fishbone, 5 whys, etc.
• Advise and coach internal customers on proper documentation of tasks
• Assist in the initiation of Quality Systems (deviations, CAPA, Nonconformances).
• Perform Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) visual inspection of final drug product
• Support Visual Inspection, packaging, and labeling operations
• Create, review, and approve final product labels
• Perform inspection of final product retains
• Participate in SOP revision as it pertains to process improvements.
• Participate in site quality and process improvement initiatives. Represent QA on project teams and represent QA perspective as necessary.
• Guide personnel indirectly and directly involved in GMP operations pertaining to cGMP compliance, internal procedures, regulatory requirements and industry best practices

Special Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be physically capable to perform the duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodations which may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced work environment

* Honesty, integrity, respect, and courtesy with all colleagues

* Creative with the ability to work with minimal supervision and balanced with independent thinking

* Resilient through operational and organizational change

* Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

* Ability to make risk-based decisions and resolve issues with minimal guidance

* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing

* Proficiency in MS Office including Word, and Excel

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Ability to don cleanroom garments and pass aseptic gowning qualification.

Frequent reading, writing, and verbal communication

* Must be able to travel between multiple local production facilities

* Able to translate ideas to actual concepts and processes

* Proven ability to manage multiple projects (duties) simultaneously

* Able to work in a highly complex environment with competing demands and priorities

* Cross functional staff, members of management, internal and external clients, members of the Quality organization

* No managerial responsibilities. This is an individual contributor role.

* < 10% Travel

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the stated position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to RCA, technical writing, and working with quality related investigations.
• Exposure to lean operation excellence highly desirable
• Knowledge of FDA regulations (i.e., 21CFR Part 210, 211 & 820) and some experience working with international regulations such as ICH
• Knowledge and ability to apply basic scientific principles to solve operational, as well as routine quality tasks.
• Knowledge and exposure to using Risk Management Tools (FMEA, HACCP, PHA, etc.) and familiarity with ICH Q9 preferred.
• Scientific, technical, and mechanical subject matter comprehension and aptitude
• Able to articulate scientific and technical subject matter
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in relevant GMP industry preferred.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
• ASQ certification preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to make risk-based decisions and resolve issues with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, and Excel
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced work environment.
• Honesty, integrity, respect and courtesy with all colleagues
• Able to work with some limited supervision, able to escalate issues as needed.
• Is flexible and adaptable through operational and organizational change.

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