Specialist QA 35768

Inteldot has over 15 years in the life sciences industry, with operations across Puerto Rico, the United States, Europe, and Japan. This is a great opportunity for one of our leading clients in Puerto Rico.

Non-Standard Shift (12 working hours)

Job Description:

Under minimal supervision, support Quality Assurance program by performing a variety of key responsibilities in manufacturing, process validation, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance activities.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Perform On-the-floor Plant Quality Assurance (PQA) review, approval, and tracking of cGMP processes, procedures, testing methods in manufacturing, documents and records, batch record review, MES, EBR, SAP, EDMQ, DQMS, Trackwise; including but not limited to deviations, CAPAs, and validations.
• Actively engage in continuous improvement initiatives, programs, and projects.
• Vigilantly ensure that changes potentially impacting product quality are assessed according to procedures.
• Certify that deviations from established procedures are investigated and documented per procedures and ensure on-the-floor triage is completed, documented, and current procedural controls are achieved, including ensuring the initiation of deviation records.
• Ensure that production records and testing results are complete, accurate, and documented according to written procedures and cGMP requirements.
• Require strong collaboration and cross-functional partnership to ensure the Quality Management System, Manufacturing, Process Development, Validation, Quality Control, Warehouse, Engineering, Contractors, Environmental, Facilities, and other processes are executed according to established procedures.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior management regarding quality, compliance, supply, and safety risks.
• Support internal/external audits and inspections as part of the audit/inspection management team, including acting as Quality unit representative as needed.
• Accountable for adherence to assigned training, permitting execution of required tasks.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Provide support and oversight for New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Demonstrate validated expertise in Quality Systems such as deviations, CAPA, and change control.
• Exhibit experience in computer systems validation or computer systems quality assurance, particularly with medical devices and/or consulting background technical proficiency.
• Possess robust knowledge and experience with processes involved in manufacturing and distribution, QA, QAL, and Process Development.
• Experience with validation of GxP applications, including development of Validation Master Plan, Installation Qualification (IQ), Risk Assessment/GxP assessment, Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) protocols, test scripts, and completion/summary report approvals per compliance requirements.
• Validated experience serving as Quality Contact for complex projects involving new products.
• Validated experience in commissioning and qualification.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to follow assignments through to completion.
• Enhanced skills in leading, influencing, and negotiating.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with regulatory agencies.
• Solid word processing, presentation, database, and spreadsheet application skills.
• Strong communication skills in English and Spanish (both written and oral), facilitation, and presentation skills.

Functions:

• Review and approve product MPs.
• Approve process validation protocols and reports for manufacturing processes.
• Request Quality on incident triage team.
• Approve Environmental Characterization reports.
• Release of sanitary utility systems.
• Approve planned incidents.
• Represent QA on NPI team.
• Lead investigations.
• Lead site audits.
• Own site quality program procedures.
• Designee for QA manager on local CCRB.
• Review Risk Assessments.
• Support Automation activities.
• Support facilities and environmental programs.
• Review and approve Work Orders.
• Review and approve EMS/BMS alarms.
• Approve NC investigations and CAPA records.
• Approve change controls.
• Provide lot disposition and authorize lots for shipment

Education

• Bachelor's in science or engineering+ 4 years of directly related experience