💊 Quality Assurance Officer (Pharmaceutical GMP)
📍 Location: Sandwich, Kent
💷 Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits
📄 Contract: Permanent
🕒 Hours: Monday - Friday |~ 8:30am - 5:00pm
⭐ Ready to Make Your Mark in Pharmaceutical Quality?
Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional with a passion for GMP and continuous improvement?
Do you want to join a growing pharmaceutical manufacturer where your knowledge is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your career can truly develop?
Our client is looking for a motivated Quality Assurance Officer to join their expanding Quality team in Sandwich, Kent.
This is more than just another QA position-it's an opportunity to play a key role in maintaining the highest quality standards while developing your skills across the full Quality Assurance function.
🔬 What You'll Be Doing
As part of the Quality team, you'll help ensure products are manufactured and released in accordance with GMP and regulatory requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
✔ Reviewing and approving batch manufacturing records
✔ Maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS)
✔ Reviewing SOPs, controlled documents and quality records
✔ Managing Deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls, Complaints and OOS investigations
✔ Supporting internal, supplier and regulatory audits
✔ Assisting with supplier qualification and Quality Agreements
✔ Supporting quality investigations and product recalls
✔ Maintaining GMP training records
✔ Working closely with Production and QC to drive continuous improvement
🚀 As your experience develops, you'll also have opportunities to lead projects, support validation activities, mentor colleagues and take ownership of key quality systems.
👤 What We're Looking For
✅ Essential
✔ Previous Quality Assurance experience within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
✔ Strong understanding of GMP and GxP requirements
✔ Experience with QMS, CAPAs, Deviations and Change Controls
✔ Batch record review experience
✔ Excellent investigation and problem-solving skills
✔ Strong technical writing and documentation skills
✔ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✔ Good Microsoft Office skills
⭐ Desirable
➕ Around 3 years' pharmaceutical QA experience
➕ Internal or supplier audit experience
➕ Validation experience
➕ Supplier Quality knowledge
➕ Experience mentoring or training colleagues
➕ Continuous improvement project experience
🎁 What's In It For You?
💷 Competitive salary of £29,000 - £35,000
💰 Company Bonus Scheme
🏥 Private Healthcare
🏖 31 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays)
💼 Company Pension
❤️ Death in Service Benefit
🚗 Free On-site Parking
🏢 Modern working environment
🏋️ On-site Gym & Cafeteria
📚 Ongoing training and professional development
📈 Genuine opportunities for career progression
🤝 Friendly, supportive and collaborative team
🌟 Why Apply?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing pharmaceutical manufacturer where you'll enjoy a varied role, real responsibility and the chance to influence quality across the business.
If you're looking for your next challenge within Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, we'd love to hear from you.
📩 Apply today and take the next step in your Quality Assurance career!
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