Quality Control Coordinator

Description:

Our client, is a global leader in healthcare, dedicated to developing innovative medicines, vaccines, and animal health products to improve lives worldwide. With a strong commitment to research and development, they strives to address some of the most pressing health challenges, driving advancements in healthcare solutions. Their focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement ensures they consistently deliver safe and effective products that meet the highest industry standards.

For our Carlow site, we’re looking for an experienced QC Planner to help shape the future of pharmaceutical quality. If you’re ready to take on the challenge of supporting a dynamic Quality Control (QC) team, coordinating laboratory operations, and driving continuous improvement, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

As our QC Planner, you’ll be at the heart of our QC lab’s success, ensuring that our critical work moves smoothly from start to finish. Your responsibilities will include:

• Mastermind QC Schedules: Create and maintain a rolling QC plan that factors in equipment availability, staff expertise, and workload constraints to keep our lab running smoothly.
• Balance Multiple Demands: Manage laboratory capacity across multiple work streams—production, stability, release testing, PPQ, contract labs, and more.
• Collaborate with Key Teams: Work closely with logistics, warehouse, and contract labs to coordinate sample schedules and ensure all requirements are met on time.
• Track and Optimize Performance: Monitor the execution of your plans, assess cycle time adherence, report KPIs, and dive into root causes to improve lab efficiency.
• Long-term Strategy: Lead scenario planning for future changes in products, processes, or test methods, ensuring we stay ahead of potential bottlenecks.
• Lead Change: Manage and coordinate change controls, deviations, and investigations for the QC department, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Be a Continuous Improvement Advocate: Drive initiatives to enhance performance, streamline processes, and promote knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with cross-functional teams, leading with strong communication and project management skills to ensure timely delivery and risk-balanced decisions.

What We're Looking For:

You’re a detail-oriented planner with a knack for problem-solving. You understand the intricacies of QC processes, and you’re skilled at balancing speed, quality, and risk in a fast-paced environment.

Education & Experience:

• A degree in Science, Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Pharmaceutical/Biological Operations.
• Hands-on experience in planning and project management in a GMP environment.