Purpose Statement:
Develops, establishes and maintains quality engineering methodologies, systems, and practices which meet BSC, customer, and regulatory requirements. Understands and complies with all the regulations governing the quality systems. Create processes and process improvements to ensure consistent implementation of internal requirements and external laws, regulations, guidance and standards. Act as a SME on the CAPA System, Internal and External Audit process. Serves as a Quality representative to improve awareness, visibility, and communication on quality initiatives to support departmental, functional, site, divisional and corporate quality goals and priorities.
Job Description:
- Implementation of internal requirements and external laws, regulations, guidance's and standards as applicable to Boston Scientific quality systems.
- Has expertise in internal auditing techniques and is familiar with all regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO, cGMP and MDR).
- Lead and support site External Inspections.
- Plan, coordinate and conduct scheduled audits to assess compliance with FDA, ISO, cGMP and MDR, other applicable standard requirements and internal requirements. To include audit scheduling, investigation, and evaluation of audit observation and findings.
- Identify areas of potential noncompliance or improvements by managing and conducting internal audits to schedule
- Attend global conference calls and meetings related to the internal audit process and etc.
- Lead the implementation of assurances, process controls, and CAPA systems designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
- Support the site corrective and preventive actions process.
- Maintain the BSC Penang CAPA process.
- Develop and distribute CAPA metrics for facility management and the CAPA board. Work with CAPA phase owners to ensure timely completion of CAPAs.
- Educate functional areas on quality system requirements.
- Participate cross functionally and across business units to standardize Boston Scientific Quality System policies and procedures.
- Potentially act as team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
- May on occasion be required to travel in order provide support the business or other sites in this area of responsibility.
- Gather facility quality metrics for the management review presentation.
- Collect and analyze business/quality system process data from different parts of the company.
- If applicable, to provide quality assurance support and direction to the analytical laboratory responsible for the testing and analytical batch release of all drug combination products and raw materials used at Penang Site. Responsible for ensuring that Raw Materials (specific to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, API), Finished Goods, non-routine and Stability testing is carried out in accordance with cGMP both in BSC laboratories and at the contract laboratories. Provide support and guidance in the areas of cGMP, Compliance, Regulatory and laboratory investigation including Out of Specification/Lab Investigation Report/Out Of Trend. Preparation and compilation of Annual Product Reviews on DES products. Schedule and complete laboratory assessments.
Job Requirements:
- Candidate required to process at least Bachelor's degree in Science / Engineering.
- Required at least 8-10 years of working experience in related field.
- Experiences in Medical Devices Manufacturing Industry could be added advantages.
- Has internal and external audit experience.
- Has non-conforming event and CAPA experience.
- Management Review experience is required.
- Skills: Knowledge in ISO13485, EU MDR, FDA Regulations, cGMP and Combination Device Regulations.
- Lead Auditor qualification desirable.