Quality Operations Manager – Pharmaceuticals

August 31, 2022 | Comments Off on Quality Operations Manager – Pharmaceuticals

Quality Operations Manager - Pharmaceuticals

Basildon - Site based

Full time, permanent position

Competitive salary

If you are an experienced pharmaceuitcal quality operations professional with great leadership skills then we want to hear from you.

For over 30 years, Waymade PLC has focused on the provision and distribution of high-quality and affordable branded, specialty and generic medicines.

This is a key role within our business. You will manage and coordinate the day to day running of the quality operations team and the quality operations function within the business and will be supported by the Head of Quality, QPs and Quality Technical Manager.

The role:

  • Managing the Quality Operations Team with responsibility for resource allocation, day to day objectives setting, appraisals and staff performance management.
  • Scheduling and managing the batch review process ensuring timely batch review and release.
  • Ensuring all quality and production batch documentation is completed correctly, to achieve an elevated level of service and GMDP.
  • Development of skills within the team.
  • Enhancing team and inter departmental interactions within the business whilst motivating the group to deliver an effective and compliant service to operations.
  • Ensuring operational metrics are provided to agreed time scales and to provide performance measures for the PQS to the Head of Quality.
  • Providing QA support to the business during root cause analysis investigations.
  • Driving the performance of the Pharmaceutical Quality System across the business.
  • Ensuring resources are available for potential complaints, CAPA, GDP issues, Deviation and Change Control.
  • Supporting and representing the business during regulatory and customer audits.
  • Sets performance objectives/goals for quality operations team and regularly evaluate employee's performance.
  • Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are established and maintained.

About you - what we are looking for:

  • Graduate in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.
  • Pharmaceutical experience is essential.
  • Proven experience gained in a manufacturing environment, ideally with API, solid dosage forms, liquids, creams, sterile and aseptically manufactured products.
  • Previous experience of facilitating OOS and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Good working knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing & Distribution Practice, Standard Operating Procedures, EU GMDP guidelines, regulations, and ICH Guidelines.
  • Excellent man-management skills with the ability to grow, develop and support a team.

Please apply with a CV

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.