Qc Supervisor (Second Shift, Frederick)

The QC Supervisor will oversee activities assigned to Quality Control (QC) and supervise a group of QC analysts. They will ensure workload and priorities are met and will be required to supervise staff and perform Laboratory testing and review in support of the workload. The supervisor will also ensure QC operations are in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and other regulatory guidance.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Establishes, maintains business controls and process.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action
• Acts as a change agent to help establish a customer-centered culture.
• Assign and direct implementation of tasks and processes.
• Generates, processes and/or reviews analytical data
• Develops and implements programs and processes to ensure that Agilent products are safe, legal, and meet or exceed customer expectations for regulatory compliance.
• Acts as the shift supervisor and becomes actively involved as an analyst as required to meet schedules and resolve problems.
• Supervises individual contributors responsible for routine tasks
• Reviews data for compliance to specifications and reports anomalous results to the Quality Manager and Quality Assurance, as appropriate
• Oversees and advises quality and/or regulatory activities and drives key strategic programs within assigned area of responsibility.
• Delegates effectively and exercises judgment when escalating issues to QC upper Management
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Ensures quality management system procedures were accurate and current.
• Assists with QC related deviations, inquiries/investigations, and corrective/preventative actions (CAPAs).
• Supervise QC personnel to support in-process testing.
• Will be directly involved in client Audits and regulatory inspections
• Prioritizes and arranges the workload to ensure in-process, release and stability testing timelines are met.
• May lead development and implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products.
• Ensures that quality products are designed and manufactured by Agilent, and are in alignment and compliance with national, regional and global regulations, company policies and business objectives.
• Represents the company in industry associations and standards bodies and may work with regulatory agencies.
• Provides expertise in translating regulatory requirements into practical, workable plans.
• May lead generation and review of documentation used in good manufacturing practices.
• Writes, reviews and revises standard operating procedures. associated Quality Control functions, and analytical test methods
• May supervise audits of production and quality control areas and raw material vendors.

Shift: 2:30PM - 11PM, Monday through Friday

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task and lead various projects and competing priorities: must be able to use discretion in completing work assignments and establish priorities for the shift, setting standards and working collectively to meet project deadlines and objectives.
• Knowledge and experience working with USP guidelines, international regulations (i.e., International Committee on Harmonization (ICH) Q7) pertaining to Quality Control programs that support production of APIs, stability and drug product release
• Ability to write and review protocols, reports, and procedures
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including adherence to Good Documentation Practices and the ability to effectively coach and mentor QC staff reporting to them
• Knowledge and skill using basic computer software and hardware applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• May require Associate Degree or higher education/specialized training/certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically requires 2+ years’ experience working in a cGMP regulated environment.
• Typically, minimum of 1-year experience formally or informally leading people, projects and/or programs for entry to this level

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Pay Range

$93,760.00-$146,500.00

The salary range for this position may differ based on your actual work location.

Eligible for Company Car

No

Benefits in Brief

Travel Required

No

Schedule

Schedule:Full time

Shift

Day

Duration

No End Date

Job Function

Quality/Regulatory