Package :
- Full Time / Perm Role
- 50k – €55k+ (Basic) Negotiable
- Annual Bonus (5%)
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Disability Benefits
- Paid Annual Leave
- Parking
Role :
Prepare and implement plans both long and short term for your area of responsibility in line with the company’s defined strategy and agreed financial targets.
Duties :
Maintain accreditation under ISO17025 :
Manage the Quality Management Systems and SOP’s for the laboratory ensuring the requirements of ISO 17025 are implemented, maintained and complied withManagement of Quality Control Laboratory work planning to ensure all samples are tested in a timely fashionPeople & Stakeholder Management :
Schedule, co-ordinate and supervise all testing within the QC laboratory ensuring that all testing is carried out in a timely fashion to meet company objectives and relevant KPIsSupervise and develop the core QC Lab team by mentoring, training, and supporting personnel development plans, including allocate daily tasks for all QC lab personnel, staff issues, allocation of holidays, delegation of extended working hours when required, and in conjunction with company management policy and requirementsRepresent the QC laboratory with support of the Quality department in regulatory and customer audits and coordinate the timely close out of NC actions / recommendations identified from relevant auditsDevelop, maintain, and ensure implementation of in-house documents e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, Validation Protocols, Risk Assessments, technical filesMaintain GLP compliance in the QC laboratoryOversee QC SOP’s updates, change controls, deviations, CAPA’s and Laboratory investigations.Review and ensure application of relevant standards relating to product testing and laboratory compliancePerform product / batch release following review and verification of test results to ensure product / batch complianceEnsure publication of batch certs of analysis on the website when testing is complete, and results confirmed compliantCo-ordinate and supervise laboratory investigations to ensure they are captured, documented, and actioned upon within a timely mannerEnsure the implementation of appropriate corrective and preventative actions as deemed necessary following Quality team reviewReview and trend lab generated data to ensure continual improvementSupport the Quality Department with preparation for Laboratory Management Review and Quality Control meetingsMediate between the testing personnel and all other departmentsPerform and facilitate / lead internal audits, regulatory audits, supplier audits, and customer auditsSupport management and completion of site audit schedule.Lead communication with customers regarding technical queriesSupport raw material and supplier performance reviewsCoordinate equipment calibration, maintenance and qualification to the predetermined scheduleMaintain lab consumables to ensure continuous supply and no impact on testingEnsure competency and EQA testing-pH and WASP is performedArrange and support training, continual improvement and supervision of test personnelProvide technical support to QA and Production functions and customers when requestedAdvise, facilitate, and implement systems to ensure continuous improvement of processes and servicesEnsure test method and equipment validations are completed on timeExperience :
3rd Level Qualification in Engineering / Science5-8 Years of Experience in Regulated Manufacturing – Medical Device, Pharma, Biotechnology, Life Science5-8 Years Plus in a QC Laboratory environment2-5 Year Management, Supervisor experienceWorking knowledge of ISO 17025 Working knowledge of IVDD 98 / 79 / EC and / or IVDR (EU) 2017 / 746