QC Laboratory Technician - Incoming Materials

• Type: Initial 11 month Hourly Rate Contract
• Location: Carlow
• Shift: 2 cycle shift role

This is a contract based role for a QC Laboratory Technician, as part of my client's Incoming Quality team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Incoming quality team in the areas of sample management , primary pack inspection, cleaning analysis.

The role:

• Building key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete all duties in compliance with GMP and GxP standards.
• System transactions including movement and shipping of samples across QC labs within the network.
• Knowledge and experience using systems such as GLIMS, LIMS and SAP beneficial.
• Inspection of primary packaging
• Participate in writing/revising/ rolling out accurate operational procedures, training materials and maintenance procedures for various Quality systems; ensure all work is carried out in line with same.
• Where applicable, review, approve and trend test results.
• Peer review other analysts documentation, ensuring QC Right First Time KPIs are achieved.
• Participate in QC daily meetings and ensure effective communication of testing progress, deviations etc.
• Ensure that all Quality Systems within the department are adhered to on a daily basis.
• Complete all documentation in compliance with GMP and GxP standards.
• Problem solving to get to root cause of issues.
• Provide support with audit/inspection requirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
• Collaborating with others by sharing your skill-set and expertise
• Drive continuous improvement, perform root cause analysis on system failures e.g. FMEA, Fishbone diagrams, 5 why's etc,

Experience/ Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years' experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceuticals industry or a similar operating environment which includes experience in a Quality function.
• Degree in Science, Engineering or similar
• Previous Analytical Experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and fully realize improvement initiatives with a moderate level of guidance
• Good communication, interpersonal skills and ability to work across teams.

The Next Step for you:

Should this position be of interest to you please forward your CV to Barry O'Mahony from Next Generation Recruitment or alternatively call on the main line on 016629120

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