Quality Assurance Supervisor - Livingston, United Kingdom - Valneva

Valneva
Valneva
Verified Company
Livingston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Valneva has operations in Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and the U.S. with over 750 employees.

Please find a link to our corporate video for a quick insight into Valneva

Our Quality Assurance Team are recruiting for a Supervisor to support the team.


The overall objective of this job role is to supervise, guide and manage the tasks and workloads of the QA teams and will be required to work alongside another QA Supervisors.

QA Supervisors will work both individually and in collaboration to effectively plan and track all activities for their teams to maintain the compliance of manufacturing and all associated support activities, batch release, and regulatory requirements in the Valneva Scotland facility.

Each will own specific processes but will be able to represent/provide support for reciprocal supervisors when required.


Requirements:


Responsibilities

  • Provide direct line management to one of two teams of Quality Assurance/Operations Specialists, reviewing individuals' performance regularly to ensure the development of individuals' skills/knowledge. Complete performance reviews as per site requirements.
  • Plan, organise, and track team routine daily activities with the other QA Supervisor to ensure ontime completion to meet site requirements.
  • Plan, organise, and track team routine daily activities to ensure all QA QMS is completed on time.
  • Each QA Supervisor will take ownership of teamspecific processes as defined by the Head of QA. They will plan and track activities to ensure delivery within required timelines and define, measure, and report appropriate key quality metrics for these systems to the Head of QA to demonstrate compliance and show ongoing continuous improvement.
  • Each QA Supervisor will provide support to the Head of QA in relation to regulatory inspections by supporting preparation, hosting, backroom support, responding to observations and closure of actions as required.
  • Represent/provide support for another QA Supervisor when required
  • Train, coach, and mentor team members to ensure all department requirements are met on an ongoing basis with no disruption to business needs.
  • Perform documentation reviews in accordance with relevant Standard Operation Procedures
  • Extended hours and outofnormal working hours work may be required.
  • Support the ongoing QA Site training program as a trainer in key QA systems/areas.
  • Each QA Supervisor will act as a Valneva Scotland contact in assigned QA processes with other Valneva Sites:
  • Ensuring good collaboration and effective working relationships.
  • As appropriate ensuring knowledge of reciprocal QA Supervisor processes.
  • Each QA supervisor will provide QA representation for site projects and plan and track to ensure QA team project actions are delivered to meet the project timelines.
  • Provide support for the delivery and presentation of key quality metrics for the site and QA department for presentation and discussion at the monthly QRB meeting.
  • Provide active contribution to the development and maintenance of a good Quality Culture onsite through effective collaboration and communication with other departments.
  • To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Quality Assurance, in accordance with company requirements.

Experience

  • Educated to at least a degree level in a relevant discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy) or equivalent experience.
  • Experienced in EU and FDA cGMP / GDP regulatory requirements for Quality Systems, including Supplier Management and Internal/External Auditing.
  • Verifiable supervisory experience in Quality Assurance.
  • Experience working within a GMP / GDP manufacturing environment.
  • Proven track record of supervising teams.
  • Previous experience of working to tight deadlines and reprioritising workload.
  • Proven experience working with operational excellence improvement tools.
  • Experience in leading and delivering quality metrics.

Benefits

  • Shopping and other High Street discounts
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Gym membership OR fitness allowance
  • Free Fruit
  • Many others included
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