Quality Systems Manager
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- Pharmaceutical/Nutritional The Company recruiting for this role is the UK's leading manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements for the global marketplace.
Our customers include many of the worlds leading brands in this area.
We are widely recognised in the global marketplace and with significant growth there has never been a better time to join the team.
THE ROLE: Join us as our Quality Systems Manager within the Quality Assurance and Quality Systems department.
You will work as part of a high performing and established team and will play a key role to oversee the management of the Quality Systems functions including, validation, regulatory and customer audits, traceability and assisting product recall, change control and technical agreements.
Validation being a key element and a key skill required for this role.
THE SALARY: Offering a competitive salary.
WHERE YOU WILL BE BASED: Swadlincote, this role is site based but there may also be some requirement to travel if required.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Produce and maintain the Company Validation Master Plan.
To oversee validation activities to ensure compliance and adherence to schedules, customer and regulatory requirements.
Review and approve validation documentation.
To manage the change management process.
Review and where necessary approve change control and BMR/BPR modification requests.
Ensure the timely investigation of NCRs including root cause analysis and risk classification.
Management of the corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
Ensure SOP's and WI's for areas of responsibility are maintained.
Key involvement in GMP audits of the site conducted by external organisations.
Promote food safety and quality culture through continuous improvement.
Lead quality investigations/projects and write quality/technical reports and documents.
Ensure continuous training and development of your team.
To maintain quality KPI's providing senior management with reports when necessary.
To maintain a current working knowledge of legislation and guidance.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL: Be a self-disciplined self-starter with the ability to work autonomously.
You will have excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and react to change quickly and positively, you will also ideally have: Proven experience in a Quality Systems environment in a similar industry with pharmaceutical and food manufacturing experience.
Pharmaceutical quality system training courses and qualifications preferable.
Extensive experience in validation and continuous improvement is essential.
5 years direct experience in quality with a food manufacturing business.
Experience of managing/supervising a team working in a quality/technical dept.
Ability to solve problems.
Strong numerical skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong IT skills.
Experience in dealing with customers internal and external.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external networks.
Have strong influencing and negotiation skills. xsngvjr
This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a team who consistently strive to provide an excellent service and build a strong, positive reputation within the business.