Senior Specialist, Field Quality

Senior Specialist, Field Quality

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Provide Quality assistance and oversight to operations, for in‑process intermediates and manufactured products, and other GMP processes as required. Performs review and approval of documentation associated with in‑process materials, and manufactured product. Assists in the identification, generation and quality review of investigation records that may result during day‑to‑day operations. Assure the quality of manufactured products complies with all applicable regulations and guidelines.

• Quality floor support of complex manufacturing activities
• Performs manufacturing batch production record review in support of product release in accordance with specifications and SOPs.
• Perform walkthroughs of GMP areas documenting observations and areas of concern.
• Perform training on routine facility quality tasks for new team members.
• Supports return to service walkthroughs and manufacturing inspection readiness walkthroughs per procedures as needed.
• Assures all electronic and paper documentation, which requires QA review is in compliance with corporate and site procedures, cGMP regulations, and other industry guidelines.
• May support review of quality master data.
• Authors and revises QA specific SOPs and may provide QA review and approval of manufacturing related SOPs.
• May provide guidance to less experienced staff.
• Support the Quality approval of Master Batch Records or Syncade Recipes.
• Supports the Quality review and closure of no impact manufacturing deviations.
• May support release of incoming or manufactured products.
• Routine QA Floor Support Activities, including alarm review, logbook review, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of biotech bulk and finished product manufacturing, analytical testing is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of US and EU cGMP regulations and guidance.
• Knowledge of electronic or paper batch record systems, Delta
  
  V, and other electronic systems applicable to laboratory test result generation, inventory management, investigations and equipment tracking, and maintenance is desirable.

• A B.S. in science, engineering, biochemistry or related discipline, or its equivalent
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in a regulated environment with 2 years focused on quality.

• Field Quality may have business needs to interact with any employee at any level of the Devens Facility with daily interactions with other quality staff, supply chain, digital plant, site engineering and manufacturing staff, as they conduct record reviews and respond to events occurring during day‑to‑day operations.

• Work is largely performed in a modern manufacturing facility where one must be aware of the presence of workplace standards including pressurized liquids, gases, steam and hazardous chemicals. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required in some portions of the facility, including appropriate gowning for working in a clean room environment.

• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Coordinates with higher level leads and/or supervisor on decisions and applies appropriate notification to…