Quality Control Specialist

Job Title: Specialist/Senior Specialist – Quality Control Excellence

Department: Operational Excellence

Location: Curia Global Shared Services, Hyderabad

About the Position

The Quality Control Excellence Specialist will be responsible for developing and executing a focused effort to improve operational effectiveness and profitability for Curia’s Global Manufacturing sites and Global processes. This role will collaborate with the Site Leadership Teams and with the Director Operational Excellence US, Europe & India to develop and lead a performance transformation to improve operation excellence, systems and overall drive a continuous improvement culture in the Quality Control domain. This person will be measured annually on his/her ability to enhance a continuous improvement culture and his/her development and execution of Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Position Requirement:

Education: Bachelor’s degree/ master's degree in Pharma or equivalent preferred.

Relevant Work Experience:

• 7-10 years’ experience in Quality Control in a regulated pharmaceutical plant. Please note maximum experience required for this role is 10 years.
• Injectable plant experience is preferred.
• Strong expertise in understanding of quality processes and systems (ICH Guidelines, GLP, Audit trail Management) with exposure to complex Analytical techniques.
• Hands-on experience on GC, HPLC

What would you perform in the role:

• Develop and implement cost improvement projects through operational efficiencies.
• Develop policies and define the standards for group quality control excellence.
• Work closely in conjunction with other OE Managers in US, EU & IN sites and the Director of OE (US, EU & IN) to implement improvement initiatives such as simplification and harmonization of SOPs/BMRs across Curia sites, enhance training programs across Curia sites and work on other need based enhancement/remediation projects across Curia sites
• Support development of training material for Curia sites
• Conduct diagnostics to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct value stream mapping exercises to define processes; work with the site to implement or streamline/improve use of LEAN tools, 5S, Six SIGMA, etc.
• Propose and support the projects and programs within the businesses for the identification of improvement levers, setting smart objectives and carrying-out Quality Control Excellence programs.
• Support the execution of improvement projects by promoting use of proven tools and approaches to achieve Quality Control excellence.
• Ensure sufficient focus on sustainability of improvements through providing training and skill building of leaders.
• Lead and mentor leadership team members, facilitating a culture that motivates employees.
• Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or services.
• Participate in self-development activities and training of others.
• Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices. Protect employees and visitors by maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business or as requested.