The Role
Supervise Incoming Materials Laboratory activities, ensuring safety and compliance with GMP/GLP. Implement quality control policies and drive improvement using Lean/Six Sigma. Communicate with teams and inspectors regarding quality standards and sampling plans.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
- Ensure that the day-to-day activities of the Incoming Materials Laboratory are carried out in a safe and productive manner, adhering to GMP/GLP standards at all times.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Recommend revision of specifications when indicated.
- Formulate or assist in formulating quality control policies and procedures.
- Drive quality improvement and cost reduction using Six Sigma or Lean methodology.
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of the Incoming Material laboratory are carried in a safe manner.
- Knowledge of basic principles, methods, technologies and practices of a professional/technical field.
- General knowledge of procedures and activities within own work area.
- Focus on learning the key aspects and duties of the job being performed.
- Apply research, information gathering and analytical skills.
- Handle detailed and structured problems.
- Work on assignments where judgment is required a majority of the time.
- Work under general direction, seek assistance as needed.
- Contribute to own team/closely related teams through quality and accuracy of own output.
- Convey information in a concise and professional manner.
- Ask effective questions and solicits feedback to understand needs.
- Anticipates future needs based on past transactions.
- Working knowledge of GMP/GLP in medical device manufacturing, with emphasis on incoming materials handling and sampling.
- Computer literacy and experience with ERP and LIMS systems would be advantageous.
- Goal Setting Initiate.
- Troubleshooting/resolve and recommend.
- Planning Execute.
- Provide leadership within their shift, and sometimes lead projects across multiple shifts.
- Develop operational direction for immediate team.
- Conduct route cause analysis to determine root cause.
Accountability/Scope/Budget from Legacy System
- Adaptability.
- Innovation.
- Initiative.
- Teamwork.
- Integrity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science Degree with minimum 1 to 3 years’ experience.
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in supervisory or relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Leadership skills in bringing the best out of people, managing work teams and fostering teamwork within the department.
- - Ability to understand and communicate sampling regimes and plans to inspectors, as well as work out ad-hoc sampling plans.
- - Practical experience in working in a fast-pace laboratory environment with tight datelines and able to solve problems in a speedy manner.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Operations Quality
DIVISION:
LOCATION:China > Hangzhou : #198 12th Street, Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable
Top Skills
Erp
Glp
Gmp
Lean
Lims
Six Sigma
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