In-Process Quality Engineer III

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The In-Process Quality Engineer is responsible for monitoring formulation, filling, sterilization, and packaging operations for compliance to site SOPs and cGMP including timely review of cGMP documentation at designated, critical, process points. Monitors the production / packaging areas for compliance. Inspects product samples to ensure compliance with Guerbet requirements. Participates in containment, recovery, issue escalation process, and corrective actions involving atypical quality events. Supports team members to ensure all sampling is accomplished in a timely manner and any defect related issues are addressed. Supports site and departmental initiatives. IPQE III Associates are expected to function with a moderate level of oversite from the department manager.

YOUR ROLE

• Monitor compliance to meet or exceed site SOPs / cGMPs during production and packaging operations.
• Perform required QA inspections; i.e Sample defect detection.
• Ability to participate in internal audits, as requested.
• Provide primary daily support to the operations / packaging area, up to and including tasks such as packaging line clearance verification, material segregation / containment, low product fill response, rework reconciliations / accountabilities, and documentation real time review.
• Primary QA event response personnel that will respond to exceptions within the operations / packaging areas, having functions of initial exception impact assessment, product containment, bracketing, initial scope identification, and direction of immediate actions to take prior to resuming processing.
• Assist personnel in the generation of operations / packaging area related exceptions.
• Have the ability to support minor exceptions and simplified CAPAs and support phase II manufacturing investigations.
• Attend daily operations staff communication meetings.
• Team member of Facilities meetings regarding operations Preventive Maintenance / Calibration / Work Order status and scheduling.
• Team member during area shutdown or maintenance projects as needed. Assisting in punch list generation & verification, as well as area inspections pre / post activity.
• Perform weekly walkthroughs of the operations / packaging area and communicate any observations to associated area management.
• Ability to support the QA label release functions on an as needed basis.
• Maintain active communication with customers to facilitate continuous process improvement.
• Identify, initiate, and implement process improvements within the Manufacturing and Quality areas.
• Oversee departmental projects to ensure associated timelines are met ahead of schedule.
• Ability to pass visual acuity exam for production and identification of quality product purposes.

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YOUR BACKGROUND

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