Specialist Quality Operations
Zoetis

Job Info

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Zoetis is hiring a Specialist for the Quality Operations team. The Specialist Quality Operations will support and ensure the quality of packaging materials and bulk products used in manufacturing and packaging of drug products in a GMP environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports quality processes used in manufacturing and packaging of drug products in a GMP aseptic environment across all shifts.
• Conducts and reviews deviation investigations related to the manufacturing, packaging, testing of product, sterility assurance, and all other GMP functions.
• Provides guidance and oversight in identifying root cause, corrective actions/preventative actions (CAPAs), and effectiveness checks of CAPAs.
• Evaluates escalated electronic and paper batch record issues.
• Evaluates and approves changes to manufacturing and packaging equipment and processes, testing, IT systems and other GMP documents and programs. This includes change control that is internal to Kalamazoo, as well as regulatory or market-driven changes.
• Participates in internal GMP audits and supports customer and regulatory audits.
• Candidate is a member of the work team(s) for Building 156 or 248 and partners with operations and technical support on continuous improvement projects, floor support needs, and other efficiency improvements.

Technical Skills Required:

• Experience with SAP, ETS (Trackwise), PAS/X, MS Suite are desired.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good communication skills to deal with all levels of customers, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to pay close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Candidate must possess flexibility to respond to constantly changing conditions and priorities.

Education & Experience:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in science or related discipline.
• Requires minimum three years of QA/QC experience in a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Two to three years of QA experience in an aseptic GMP pharmaceutical environment is strongly desired.
• NOTE: Candidate must not be Cephalosporin/Penicillin sensitive.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.

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