QC Team Leader Full Time

You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

Fluor and Energy Materials, an Orbia business, is looking for a QC Team Leader to be based at Runcorn, Cheshire, UK.

Main Purpose

To lead the 152a Medical Products QC Team to ensure that a compliant and effective Analytical and Quality Control function is maintained to support the manufacture and sale of Orbia F&EM’s Medical Products.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage shift analysts, the analytical support chemists and the laboratory equipment and systems to deliver timely analysis, reporting and ultimately release of cGMP regulated medical propellants from the 152a QC Laboratory.
• Plan the analytical schedules ensuring adequate cover is available to meet production and sales requirements. During periods of high demand, proactively prioritize the work, liaising with other functions to agree priorities. The role requires proactive planning but also the ability to respond to changing demands and priorities without losing focus or control.
• Collaborate and agree with the 134a Team Leader and the analytical support chemists, the maintenance and calibration schedule of the laboratory equipment, ensuring equipment is available when needed and minimizing disruption of the production of medical propellants.
• Support the assurance that technical and cGMP standards of the external acceptance testing laboratory are appropriate and reflect the standards in the Medical Products QC Team.
• Assist in the hosting of cGMP and quality audits by regulatory bodies and customers, leading the tours of the laboratory and directly answering auditors’ questions and discussing any non-conformances raised.
• Oversee the stability study activities within the 152a laboratory.
• Plan and drive continuous improvement projects within the 152a Medical Propellants Laboratory with a view to benefiting the Medical Business and its supply of customers.
• Liaise directly with customers and suppliers to offer method transfer and implementation, analytical and technical support as well as troubleshooting activities.
• Be responsible for SHE standards, housekeeping within the 152a Medical QC area.
• Support the Site Quality Manager with budgeting, monitoring and controlling medical QC expenditure (fixed costs as well as capital investment in laboratory equipment and systems).

Qualifications

• Minimum: HNC/HND Chemistry.
• Desirable: Degree in Chemistry or related subject.

Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Extensive experience of working in a QC Laboratory operating to cGMP standards.
• Understanding of QC in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience of managing of a QC laboratory preferably one working to cGMP standards.
• Technical knowledge and experience in troubleshooting of Gas Chromatography systems.

Behaviours that can help you succeed at Orbia:

• Develop yourself & Others
• Foster Collaboration & Inclusion
• Drive Results
• Provide Vision & Direction

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

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