Quality Validations Engineer

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors.

Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Assure that all products manufactured at IA are designed, manufactured and released according to established procedures and validated processes. Assure that all facilities, utilities and equipment involved in the production of all products manufactured at IA complies with defined standards. Assure the proper implementation of good quality practices in all processes at IA and be able to identify improvement opportunities necessary to contribute to the robustness of the IA Quality System.

Key Accountabilities

• Review and approval of manufacturing procedures, general procedures or instructions.
• Change Management: evaluate the impact of the proposed changes, approve action plan proposal and its implementation.
• Validation/
  
  Qualification:
  • Review of qualifications for facilities, equipment and utilities, including qualification strategy, execution and management of potential deviations detected.
  • Factory acceptance Test (FAT) / Site acceptance test (SAT) execution / approval.
  • Review of process validations, including validation strategy, execution and management of potential deviations detected.
  • Be able to establish a strategy to validate changes. Review validation strategies and the corresponding documentation (protocol and report).
• Carry out, review and approve the risk assessment performed at IA to evaluate the impact of changes in the final product.
• Provide training in validation & risk management to IA staff to ensure that the organisation is both skilled in implementation and is utilising best in class methodologies.
• Participate in Internal and External Audits as needed.
• Perform Quality Training to all personnel at IA.
• Management of Non-conformances and CAPA.
• Ensure that validation lots are appropriately tested, reviewed and released.
• Implement new procedures and instructions as a result of the observed practices on site to contribute to the Quality System robustness.
• Be proactive regarding the continuous improvement in Quality processes and procedures.

• To be determined based on department needs, to include interactions such as:
  Operations Area and R&D Area.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position

Required:

Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) in any related area Biotechnology, other Sciences, or related field.

Valuable:
Any additional degree higher than that required previously.

Degree may be substituted by relevant skills and work experience.

Years of experience

Minimum of 3 years in a similar position.

Min knowledge

Software:
Fluency in Office Tools (Excel & Word), Valuable Basic knowledge in SAP.

Language:
Fluency in Spanish or Catalan. Advanced knowledge of English (reading and speaking).

Standards:
Knowledge of Quality standards.

Skills & Capabilities

• Management of decisions under pressure.
• Methodical and well-organized person.
• Teamwork.
• Ability to express information clearly and concisely to the staff, ensuring their understanding.
• Ability to apply a systematic approach and constant control, follow-up and verification of the results.
• Ability to collaborate, participate and coordinate actively with working groups.
• Reflects values of Werfen in the quality of work and working relationship.

Travel Requirements

Not Required

• A meaningful project that will impact the quality of laboratory medicine worldwide.
• Multicultural and friendly team.
• Ongoing training.
• Social benefits:
  Canteen, nursery check, training, private medical insurance, retirement plan.

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.

Werfen appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.