FSP QA Auditor I
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Worcester, MA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$25.6–$38/hrFull-time
Join us as a QA Auditor I and play a crucial role in ensuring compliance and excellence in our clinical auditing processes.
Responsibilities
- Support IQA/SQA group as responsible for specification revisions of Commodities (CMS) and Raw Materials (RMS) specification documents. Note – this individual is not expected to be a subject matter expert but is expected to manage the revision process.
- Act as a liaison between the operating groups and the Document Control group to facilitate the identification, writing, reviewing, and approval of all documents to support a given project.
- Route and monitor document change control packages, managing a revision through effectiveness.
- Manage timelines and work to a need-by date to support manufacturing.
- Maintain specification revision database for tracking of all documentation changes to ensure accuracy of status reports.
- Participate in project team meetings as representative for QA group.
- Ensure overall GMP compliance with project through coordination of documentation, batch record review, and other means.
- Serve as a resource to operational departments on audit or quality assurance subject matter.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification; Associate degree and relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
- Previous lab or QA experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1-2 years). In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient.
Skills
- Familiar with applicable GxP and appropriate regional regulations.
- Achieves acceptable standards of quality and meets timelines for QA deliverables and required departmental reports.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including appropriate use of medical and scientific terminology).
- Excellent organizational, detail-oriented, schedule-adherence skills to monitor and progress changes on a priority basis and ensure appropriate revisions are completed, as well as capturing SME input/review.
- Ability to work independently, set priorities, and establish action plans on a daily basis.
- Strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and impact analysis abilities.
- Proficient at collaboration, negotiation, and conflict management.
- Flexible and able to multi-task and prioritize competing demands/workload.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, OneTrack, OneVault, SampleManager.
Working Conditions and Environment
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, and/or clinical environment.
- Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
- Exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Frequent mobility required.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
- Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.
- Ability to perform under stress and multi-task.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave).
- Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
- Retirement and savings programs, such as a competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
Pay
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $25.60–$38.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
Schedule
First Shift (Days)