QC Specialist – Compliance & Continuous Improvement

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This position is part of the team Compliance & Continuous improvement within Quality Control Laboratory of BMS Boudry site.

The Specialist QC Compliance & Continuous improvement supports the program implemented by the Manager to maintain a reliable, qualified, and regulatory compliant operation with a project and continuous improvement strategy for Boudry QC Laboratory.

The QC Specialist Compliance & Continuous Improvement will be required to support inspections (including but not limited to internal, corporate, and regulatory audits) and QC Management to fix associated observations.

This role will be the point of contact to coordinate specific system enhancements, to manage isolated issue, and to provide or coordinate trainings.

As a representative of continuous improvement and experienced collaborator, the Specialist drives specific initiatives and support Sr Specialist or other QC members for specific activities which aim to continuously increase QC Laboratory compliance and performance.

This position will be required to participate in coordination meetings, to update documents, to support investigations, or to execute any other actions to ensure Laboratory and Site success.

This position is the back up of Sr Specialist QC Compliance & Continuous improvement and can be assigned other tasks related to other QC responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Support Compliance in accordance with global cGMP regulations and BMS policies

• Support regulatory inspections and internal audits
• Assist implementation of associated action

Act as QC representative for Projects or support implementation

• Bring technical & process knowledge to ensure proper Projects implementation
• Participate in cross functional meetings
• Communicate and escalate main information or issues highlighted
• Execute specific tasks according to Projects needs

Support Continuous Improvement initiatives within laboratories

• Maintain QC performance data tools implemented
• Implement actions defined as part of performance data analyze
• Gather and report data for KPIs
• Support implementation of LEAN programs (5S, Gemba, Pareto, Tiers, Gemba )
• Support QC improvement initiatives

Act as an experience collaborator for the Lab

• Act as a delegate of Sr Specialist Compliance and Continuous Improvement
• Create & update procedures or other documents

Promotes safe practices and behaviors

Reports immediately all incidents to EHS, participate in investigations and identify measures to prevent similar accidents in the future.

Qualifications & Experience

• Federal Certificate of Capacity as Laboratory Technician or similar education in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy or similar.
• Preferred to have a minimum of 2 years of QC experience or related cGMP laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of Lean principles and tools (5S, Pareto, Visual management, )
• Knowledge of data collection and data analysis
• Good technical writing & verbal communication skills
• Good proficiency in common office software
• Fluent in French and professional command in English (written and verbal)
• Abilities in organizing, planning, priority setting and time management
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with peers

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On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs.

The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role :

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility.

For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.

For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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