Quality Manager - Hereford

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Hereford

Salary: £45,000 Position

Type: Full-time

Job Description:

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure an effective quality management system is in place to achieve the quality objectives.
• Management of all aspects of the Quality System
• Member of the HACCP Team
• Administration of Management Review, Risk Assessment, and Validation programs.
• Management of change in organizational activities
• Review of internal and external activities
• Evaluating and improving organizational performance (e.g., monitoring KPIs to ensure objectives)
• Ensure staff follow and maintain regulations, procedures, adoption of quality standards, etc.
• Ensure effective training programs are implemented.
• Assume responsibility for the management of all matters relating to the quality of products within the terms of the company objectives, policies, and budgets.
• Manage the internal auditing of departmental activities and ensure the agreed audit schedule is maintained.
• Ensure that all corrective actions resulting from the Quality Management System are completed and reported within the required time scale.
• Deal with and resolve quality inquiries from other departments.
• Recommend and implement improvements to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy.
• Improve methods and processes to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy, including outside own area.
• Ensure site compliance with GMP and site standards.
• Ensure site compliance with the company health and safety policy.
• Ensure food safety, integrity, legality, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with site certification standards.

Duties relating to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients / Licensed Products:

• Releasing or rejecting all APIs. Releasing or rejecting intermediates for use outside the control of the manufacturing company.
• Reviewing completed batch production and laboratory control records of critical process steps before release of the API for distribution.
• Ensuring that critical deviations are investigated and resolved.
• Approving all specifications and master production instructions.
• Maintenance of the Product Quality Product Review program.
• Approving all procedures impacting the quality of intermediates or APIs.
• Ensuring that internal audits (self-inspections) are performed.
• Approving intermediate and API contract manufacturers.
• Approving changes that potentially impact intermediate or API quality.
• Reviewing and approving validation protocols and reports.
• Ensuring that quality-related complaints are investigated and resolved.
• Ensuring compliance with site GMP standards.
• Ensuring food safety, integrity, legality, and quality requirements are met.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years of experience with an understanding of Quality Management.
• Knowledge of Pharma / Botanicals as well as DMF, etc.
• Knowledge of standard testing protocols (shelf life, etc.).
• Educated to degree level in Food Science or Technology or similar.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excel in the area of attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work under pressure.
• Accuracy.
• Willingness to take responsibility and assist in the training and mentoring of junior colleagues.

To apply for this position, please contact Edward Crampton from Silven Recruitment.

Email: edward.crampton@silven.co.uk

Main Phone: 020 379 43982

Mobile: 07852529538

Job Code: EC/13763