QA Operations Specialist I – Visual Inspection
PCI Pharma Services
Summary
The QA Operations Specialist I – Visual Inspection is responsible for supporting tasks and activities associated with Visual Inspection and final product sampling, packaging, storage, and shipment across the Bedford, NH site. Primarily responsible for maintaining timely product inspection such as Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) and Bulk AQL, maintaining the final product retain program, and other tasks which support Visual Inspection from a QA and compliance perspective. The QA Operations Specialist I – Visual Inspection partners with other QA Operations functions, Manufacturing, Visual Inspection, Materials Management, and Project Management.
Job description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide QA oversight and support of Visual Inspection related activities
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to continually improve procedures with respect to visual inspection, AQL, labeling, packaging and final product release/shipments
- Support scheduling activities by monitoring the production and visual inspection schedules, and communicating factors that may impact scheduled activities
- Inspection of final packaged lots, bulk packaging, final product disposition functions, AQL inspection, and final product sampling and retains
- Create, review, and approve final product shipper and vial labels
- Perform annual inspection of final product retains, and support the maintenance of the final product retain program
- Ensure training and qualification status is in good standing
- Review of batch records and supporting GMP documentation
- Ownership of writing or revising Standard Operating Procedures
- Maintain and evaluate current processes and procedures, and drive continuous improvement efforts
- Media Fill inspections
- Support maintenance of final product reject inventory, defect library
- Support maintenance of Visual Inspection Qualification kits
- Initiation and ownership of Quality Systems such as Events, Deviations, and CAPAs
- Train and/or qualify new and less experienced staff members
- Work with cross-functional teams such as VI, PM, MM, and QA to schedule and appropriately prioritize activities
- Support leadership in site harmonization efforts as they apply to VI and QA Operations
- Represent QA-VI on internal project teams, and other collaborative group activities such as scheduling and run readiness meetings and batch disposition meetings
- Assist QA-VI team members with scheduling and prioritizing daily activities
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma required
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of FDA regulations (i.e., 21CFR Part 210, 211 & 820) and some experience working with international regulations such as ICH
- Knowledge and ability to apply basic scientific principles to solve operational, as well as routine quality tasks
- Scientific, technical, and mechanical subject matter comprehension and aptitude
- Able to articulate scientific and technical subject matter
- Must be able to maintain visual qualifications: (20/20 vision corrected or uncorrected checked annually); ability to see all colors and the ability to visually discern product specifications across multiple products
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced work environment
- Honesty, integrity, respect, and courtesy with all colleagues
- Resilient through operational and organizational change
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing
- Proficiency in MS Office including Word, and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant scientific field is a plus
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in Visual Inspection, Quality Assurance, and/or Quality Control groups which support the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products highly desired
Requirements
- High school diploma required
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of FDA regulations (21CFR Part 210, 211 & 820) and some experience with international regulations such as ICH
- Knowledge and ability to apply basic scientific principles to solve operational and routine quality tasks
- Scientific, technical, and mechanical subject matter comprehension and aptitude
- Able to articulate scientific and technical subject matter
- Must be able to maintain visual qualifications: 20/20 vision corrected or uncorrected checked annually; ability to see all colors and visually discern product specifications across multiple products
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced work environment
- Honesty, integrity, respect, and courtesy with all colleagues
- Resilient through operational and organizational change
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing
- Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant scientific field is a plus
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in Visual Inspection, Quality Assurance, and/or Quality Control groups which support the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products highly desired
Company overview
PCI Pharma Services is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides comprehensive pharmaceutical supply chain solutions to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company has established itself as a trusted partner in the healthcare industry, offering integrated services that span the entire drug development lifecycle. PCI specializes in drug development support, clinical trial supply management, contract drug manufacturing, sterile and non-sterile drug product packaging, and global pharmaceutical logistics. With a global footprint encompassing 30 GMP-compliant facilities across multiple continents, the company serves as a strategic partner that follows the molecule from early development through commercial launch. PCI's expertise enables clients to accelerate time-to-market while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards. The company's comprehensive service portfolio includes analytical services, formulation development, commercial manufacturing, packaging, supply chain management, and distribution, making it a one-stop solution for pharmaceutical companies seeking to outsource their development and manufacturing needs.