QC Team Leader (Fixed Term Contract)

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

· Direct team members towards achieving daily and long-term business goals. Effectively monitor and manage progress and performance and provide timely feedback to the relevant teams and team members.

· Review and approval of analytical data generated within QC & QCP once trained

· Perform laboratory testing/Materials inspection where required & Artwork generation

· Pro-actively lead operations and processes to ensure quality standards are met, e.g. GMP / GLP /

H&S.

· Drive compliance to MHRA, FDA, Regulatory and Company requirements / standards.· Ensure effective and timely delivery of business metrics and reviews.

· Participate in problems-solving and continuous improvement initiatives across all functions within QC

· QCP / Business including lean related thinking (5S principals, elimination of waste, streamlining

operations with no impact on quality).

· Provide relevant solutions and proposals to facilitate any decision-making processes.

· Foster trusting and collaborative relationships with internal customers to gain perspective and

effectiveness when dealing with operational issues.

· Supports efforts to ensure compliance with health and Safety requirements.

· Leads team performance and objectives to ensure that the QC/QCP department achieve objectives on

Quality, Cost, Safety, Delivery and Business goals / aims –

· Manage the performance of team members to include:

· Writing / producing and delivering performance appraisals within company timescales

· Provide positive recognition when warranted

· Liaising with Human Resources to ensure consistency in administration and compliance with company

policies

· Focusing on developing team members and those targeted for succession planning

· Coach, mentor and develop team members to encourage and support a high-performance work

culture

· Ensure all employees are provided with the proper training and evidence-based development program

in order to carry out their duties/role to a competent level on a consistent basis

· Effectively managing testing schedule irrespective of employee attendance, holidays

· Co-ordinate testing/ inspection plans to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met to

agreed/required standards

· Support all site NPD activities to ensure data is generated and reported timely for pipeline growth or

Origination of artwork is completed to project timeline.

· Drives efficiency, performance and compliance to regulatory and business standards through effective

planning and investigation of Quality events

· Reports team’s monthly performance KPIs

· Ensures all analysts are trained and supported to deliver effective performance· Undertakes such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time to support the department and business activities. · Acknowledge responsibility to ensure an effective Quality Management System in order to achieve Quality Objectives.

Competencies

· Leadership skills.

· Detail oriented.

· Strategic thinking skills.

· Problem-solving skills.

· Organizational skills.

Knowledge and Experience

· Education and Experience/Typical Years of Experience-4-6 years experience

· Minimum Expected Education-Level 6 – Bachelor’s Degree

· Additional Information-Typically a minimum of 2 years in the field and no supervisory experience. University degree or equivalent required.