Manager, Quality Assurance
About Site
Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Manager, Quality Assurance to join our team. In this role, you will lead continuous quality improvement efforts at the site. You will supervise quality assurance associates, ensuring daily activities run smoothly and issues are resolved promptly. This position involves reviewing and approving critical quality documentation and supporting compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards and fostering a culture of quality.
Shift: Monday- Friday, Days
Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite
The Role
Supervise quality assurance associates, providing direction for daily activities and resolving issues with internal and external clients.
Prepare and deliver performance reviews for assigned associates in both oral and written form.
Review and release batch documentation.
Review and approve quality events such as deviations, investigations, document control, and change control.
Review and approve validation documents, including Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Qualification.
Review construction and facilities maintenance activities and plans for quality assurance compliance.
Author or revise quality assurance procedures and forms.
Identify deviations or investigations during manufacturing or packaging processes and provide direction on appropriate actions.
Lead or assist in Good Manufacturing Practice training, including mentoring and developing direct reports.
Perform packaging audits.
Meet deadlines according to agreed timeframes and communicate adjustments as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice environment.
Lift up to 30 pounds.
Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
LEAN, Six Sigma, or American Society for Quality certification preferred.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Defined career path with annual performance reviews and feedback process.
Diverse and inclusive culture.
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
Community engagement and green initiatives.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline
- 5 or more years of Quality Assurance experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice environment
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Leadership experience, including Catalent-sponsored leadership programs, may substitute for external experience
- LEAN, Six Sigma, or American Society for Quality certification
Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Catalent, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Catalent, Inc..
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.
Catalent, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.
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