Premier Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Dartford, Kent. We are recruiting for an experienced and forward-thinking Technical and Validation Quality Lead. This is a full-time and permanent position working for a well-established company. This role is interesting and varied, with a scope for progression. Flexi time is applicable for this role.
Job Summary
The Technical and Validation Quality Lead functions as a technical quality specialist providing technical leadership, making quality decisions, providing input into validation activities, and working as part of the quality assurance team in the day-to-day operations of the department.
Responsibilities & Duties
* Technical leadership for the QA team.
* Completion of all investigations and customer responses to technical, product quality complaints.
* Troubleshooting quality issues as they arise and making decisions on their resolution. This includes, but is not limited to, assessment of non-conformities, supplier issues, and raw material issues.
* Lead and manage 8D investigations for the Dartford site.
* Communicating to customers through written or verbal methods to resolve quality issues.
* Identifying areas the department and business can improve based on audits and quality metrics, liaising with all relevant departments and ensuring timely completion.
* Support Field Force and customer care with technical/quality support as required.
* Visiting customer/supplier sites as required to discuss quality issues and assess new systems/processes.
* Validation and Compliance
* Maintain and update the Site Validation Master Plan and document as required to accommodate changes at the Dartford site.
* Creation of new, regional Project Numbers for the Dartford site.
* Maintenance of the Validation Database during and after the lifecycle of any given project within the Oracle system.
* Support Qualification/Validation of QC and Plant-based activities, Processes, Cleaning Validation, and Equipment as required.
* Reviews/Approves all validation Protocols and Reports prior to final execution and sign-off (with the exception of Global Quality Assurance).
* Maintains regional validation SOPs ensuring compliance with IPEC/ISO standards.
* Maintains the periodic evaluation schedule by updating validation projects in Oracle and monitoring the Site Re-Validation Assessment within the Business Intelligence Database.
Key Requirements
* BSc hons degree in chemistry, life sciences, food, or materials science.
* Ability to understand, scientifically, the company's products, application, and performance.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to prepare and present technical information.
* Proven ability to lead technical discussions on quality aspects of the company's products.
* Previous experience of validation activities within a healthcare setting.
* Project planning and/or excellent time and resource management skills/prioritization processes.
* Proven leadership and self-development skills required. Demonstrated ability to function within a matrix organizational structure.
* Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Limited travel required depending on the needs of the business and the issues that arise.
If you are interested, please apply directly or call Tom Kurczab at Premier Recruitment Group.
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