QA Visual Inspector

Job Overview

Performance of Acceptable Quality Level Inspections following the 100% inspection of injectable products ensuring that inhouse requirements, cGMP and legal regulations/standards are followed to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of the product.

Main Activities/Tasks

• Performance of AQL sampling of finished product following the sampling plan laid down in ISO 2859-1 and in house standard operating procedures.
• Completion and review of associated GMP documentation before forwarding to batch release team.
• Performance of destructive testing in accordance with in-house standard operating procedures
• Reporting and handling of finished product that fails to meet the pre-set limits that are detailed within the in house standard operating procedures i.e., quarantine, re- inspections etc.
• Reporting of weekly quality issues that occur in the area to senior quality and production/packaging managers.
• Assisting the 100% vial inspectors with duties throughout the inspection ie moving pallets, verifying rejected vials (where applicable), classifying rejected vials etc
• Travel between the various sites to carry out duties as and when required by management.
• Providing quality support and guidance to ensure all activities within the Vial Inspection Area are conducted in accordance with in-house procedures.
• Assisting the AQL, QA supervisor and senior QA with additional duties as and when required
• Assisting the AQL supervisor in the training/retraining of any potential/current vial inspectors in accordance with company standard operating procedures.

Essential Criteria:

Applicants must therefore demonstrate the following essential criteria on their application form in order to be considered:

• Educated to a minimum of GCSE level or equivalent with passes in English and Maths Grade A-C
• Working Knowledge of cGMP and cGDP requirements within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Ability to work on their own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise their own workload to ensure department targets are met.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively across a chosen range of inter- departmental levels.
• Ability to work a shift pattern.

Desirable Criteria:

Due to the nature of the role preference will be given to applicants demonstrating the following desirable criteria

• Previous experience of quality assurance including but not limited to AQL inspections.
• Previous Experience of Packaging/production operations.
• Good Knowledge of Quality Standards

Duration: Full time, permanent

Location: Newry

Additional Information:

• Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK at the time of their application. Applicants who are unable to provide this proof will not be considered.
• We regret that applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.
• This is a fixed term position for a period of 12 months

Contact: recruitment@norbrook.co.uk

Norbrook Laboratories Limited employs a workforce with members of all sections of the community and is committed to appointing people purely on the basis of merit. In accordance with our equal opportunities policy, we would particularly like to welcome applicants from the Protestant Community