Site Quality Lead

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Site Quality Lead role is responsible for the leadership and oversight of all Quality functions at the site, including Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Operations, and Compliance. This role ensures that product quality and the site's regulatory compliance are maintained at the highest standards, fostering a state of inspectional readiness.

As a champion of the Quality Culture, the site Quality Lead proactively safeguards and strengthens the integrity of quality and compliance across the site. This role ensures the site Quality Policy is understood, implemented, and sustained at every level of the organization, and maintains the independence and authority of the Quality unit. The Site Quality Lead is accountable for developing, coaching, and empowering staff, ensuring systems and processes meet or exceed Zoetis and regulatory requirements, and that the Quality unit is support by adequately trained resources.

A key member of the Site Leadership Team, the Site Quality Lead contributes to defining the strategic direction for both the quality unit and the broader site, while managing day-to-day quality operations. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining the annual Site Quality Plan, Standard Operating Procedures, and a robust Quality Audit program.

The Site Quality Lead co-chairs the Site Quality Council, driving continuous improvement and compliance objectives, and prioritizing quality initiatives. This role leverages data and metrics to enhance site quality systems and product quality, and is responsible for developing and executing the Site Quality Roadmap. The Site Quality Lead ensures that executive management is informed and engaged in Management Reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of the quality system and it's alignment with the Quality Policy and Quality Plan.

The position reports to the Platform Quality Leader.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Establishing / Reinforcing the Quality Culture on the Site.
• Maintain Site Inspection Readiness.
• Promote Compliance Audit findings / remediation.
• Ensure that products are manufactured in compliance with current processes.
• Ensure Product Release is done within current quality standards.
• Ensuring QC Testing meets within current quality standards.
• Proactive Ownership of the Site Risk Assessment process.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the Quality Plan / Quality Road Map
• Share Leadership of Site Quality Councils and Metrics
• Develop metrics to deliver product and process improvement.
• Maintain the Supplier Quality program and vendor certification.
• Create and be accountable for the Site QA / QC Budget.
• Champion Leadership Development for the Site Quality Staff.
• Overall Site Product Portfolio Quality Stewardship owner and accountability.
• Facilitate agency inspection and notified body audits.

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Financial Accountability

Supervision

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Full time

Regular

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