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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.
At Grifols, we believe that diversity adds value to our business, our teams, and our culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunities that foster an inclusive environment.
POSITION SUMMARY
QA Team Lead – Shop Floor & Environmental Monitoring (EM), is responsible for providing leadership and management to two distinctive QA operational functions, Shop Floor and Environmental Monitoring.
This position will focus on the quality compliance and EM data generation aspects of Albumin Manufacturing, both purification/formulation and aseptically filled product, ensuring that operations are performed in accordance to the defined procedures, maintaining GxP standards to provide assurance of product quality and patient safety. Specifically, the Team Lead will be responsible for the team’s day-to-day manufacturing operations and general business requirements. Additionally, have responsibility of the teams’ structure and professional development with coaching, mentoring, and acting as a subject expert to support.
The QA Shop Floor and EM functions are an ‘on-the-ground’ stakeholder of all core manufacturing departments, including the wider QA network, manufacturing, maintenance, automation, and supporting functions.
Understanding of industry compliance guidances, notably EU GMP Annex 1 ‘Sterile Manufacturing’, with general knowledge of the ICH Q-series, PDA, ISO, and the FDA Aseptic Guide, as well as a working understanding of aseptic manufacturing controls within a Grade A-D environment, will be essential to be successful in this role.
What You'll Do:
Ensure the quality of the work is maintained and inspection-ready in accordance with internal and external cGxP requirements and expectation.
Ensure adherence to GMP, EU Annex 1, FDA, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Support the cross-function readiness for batch certification, ensuring all documentation related to the team is finalised within a timely manner.
Ensure the team is in compliance with all Training and Health & Safety requirements, in accordance with company policy.Provide the team’s performance status with regular interaction with cross-functional peers and management, as defined via tier/triage-structures.
Support the success of inter-team and cross-team KPIs to ensure performance is measurable for the function’s goals and objectives, aligned with the departmental strategic objectives.
Support the team’s organisational structuring and provide general direction to ensure the team is successful in handling day-to-day operations.
Ensure the team is adequately trained to cover the full scope of responsibilities, and develop training (internal and external), where appliable, to ensure quality and technical competencies.
Be the functions’ ‘voice’ / point-of-contact for the teams to ensure appropriate distribution of communication (given & received).
Support resource management (capacity model & hiring process) to aid departmental objectives and business requirements.
Deputise for cross-shift peer Team Leads, and/or the Supervisor, as required.
Leadership and Managerial:
Provide operational leadership to navigate the teams, inclusive of Analysts and Specialists, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, professional development, and objective setting.
Manage the team’s routine activities, ensuring they are scheduled, performed, and completed within agreed timeframes and in accordance with procedures and regulations. Activities are inclusive of:
QA Shop Floor:
Leading the ‘Quality Culture’ to the manufacturing operation, through on-the-job coaching and mentoring in aseptic manufacturing, inclusive of adhering to aseptic principles, behaviours, and overall aseptic manufacturing controls in-situ (e.g., Gowning, Disinfection).
Performing daily GEMBAs and facility walk-through audits of the manufacturing areas, from Grade A critical interventions to Grade B, C, and D supporting activities.
Support the decision-making process in atypical event handling on the floor, inclusive of aseptic intervention and maintenance activities.
Support the manufacturing in-process control (IPC) and end-of-batch reconciliation processes, ensuring the manufacturing operation is compliant to the defined batch records and procedures.
Support air visualization studies (smoke studies) and aseptic process simulations to develop and maintain aseptic principles and behaviours.
Supporting the deviation, investigation, CAPA, and change lifecycle, in collaboration with the wider QA functions.
Authoring, reviewing, and approving documentation, inclusive of MBRs, Risk Assessments, SOPs, and Training, as required.
KPI monitoring, specifically focused on personnel aseptic behaviours, Grade A & B qualifications, and deviations associated to lapses in the defined contamination controls.
QA Environmental Monitoring:
Performing viable, total particulate (non-viable), water systems, and gas monitoring throughout Grade A, B, C, and D classified areas.
Supporting the deviation, investigation, and CAPA lifecycle, including impact analysis and overall quality robustness and effectiveness associated to Environmental Monitoring excursions.
Authoring, reviewing, and approving documentation, inclusive of Risk Assessments, SOPs, Training, and Records, as required.
Support environmental data analysis to generate periodic trending reports for overall facility evaluation and impact.
Support the overall contamination control strategy from an EM perspective, including sampling methodologies and techniques.
Foster a strong stakeholder collaboration with other core QA and MFG functions to ensure quality compliance standards are adhered to.
Foster a LEAN attitude to create a pro-active continuous improvement culture within the team and support the facilitation of ‘Quality Mindset’ throughout.
Provide feedback to the team to facilitate professional development and foster an ‘open-door’ culture.
Any other duties as required, following consultation with the post holder.
Technical:
Provide technical expertise, predominantly focused on regulations for aseptic manufacture, and environmental monitoring execution, presented in the form of coaching, mentoring, and presentations for stakeholder understanding.
Participate in risk assessments or strategic decision meetings and act as an SME to ensure either new or modified processes are appropriately implemented for operational success, under cGMP conditions.
What You'll Bring:
Working experience within a Sterile Pharmaceutical GMP-regulated industry with a Quality function.
Working experience with QMS processes, both paper-based and electronic systems (e.g., Veeva Vault, Trackwise, etc.)
Working experience within Grade A, B, C, and D cleanroom environments, and associated controls in-situ, utilizing RABS technology.
Working experience with deviations, Investigations, and CAPAs.
Demonstrate a ‘problem-solving’ mindset and working ethic/culture to effectively lead the team.
Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
Proficiency in Microsoft software.
Working experience of people management of 2 persons.
Demonstrate project management skillsets for effective handling of multiple high-priority tasks.
Sound understanding of EU GMP aseptic manufacture, notably Annex 1 ‘Sterile Manufacture’.
Understanding of ICH Q9 and Q10 Quality Risk Management.
Understanding and experience with an EU regulatory body with ‘hands-on’ inspection experience.
Understanding of Albumin manufacture Purification and Aseptic Filling in a bag presentation.
Exposure to systems such as SAP, KNEAT, and LIMS.
Strong organisational and coordination ability
High attention to detail and accuracy under pressure
Ability to multitask and manage shifting priorities effectively
Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
Discretion, reliability, and professionalism in handling sensitive matters
Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Our Benefits Include:
Highly competitive salary
Annual performance based bonus %
Shares options scheme
Group pension scheme - Contribution rates are (3%/ 5%/ 7%) and company will match
Private Medical Insurance for the employee
Ongoing opportunities for career development in a rapidly expanding work environment
Succession planning and internal promotions
Education allowance
Wellness activities - Social activities eg. Padel, Summer Events
We understand that self-doubt can hold talented individuals back from applying for opportunities. We encourage everyone who meets the qualifications to apply – we're excited to hear from you
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Location: Grange Castle International Business Park, Grange, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, D22 K2R3
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