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USA - Principal Engineer

Hainesville, IL 60073

Posted: 05/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 605979 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

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JOB SUMMARY: Schedules, plans, and coordinates compliance audits and quality systems assessments ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory provisions of the Quality System. Conducts internal audits and compliance gap analysis using the applicable quality manuals, global and/or local procedures, applicable country regulations, directives, standards, inspection guidelines and compendia as requirements. Supports management during external inspections and participates in the preparation, coordination, and management of external inspections as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned:
  • Work with internal auditors to develop programs to ensure continued compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Support internal audit process ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.
  • Evaluate quality data and determine strategies, actions, and initiatives to drive improvements in the facility. Work with cross functional teams on implementation.
  • Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
  • Evaluates corrective and preventive action responses to the audit findings for adequacy, including root cause determination and timeliness. Escalates issues to management as appropriate. Tracks and reports on commitment status through closure.
  • Manages the audit file through the entire process to closure. Prepares summary reports depicting results and trends for management review purposes.
  • Performs follow-up audits, when applicable, to confirm corrective and preventive action is effective.

Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of cGMP and global regulatory guidelines such as EMA, FDA, and other health agencies.
  • Knowledge of Six Sigma methodology and LEAN principles.
  • Effective communicator at all levels; excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
  • Experience with pharmaceutical and/or device quality and compliance management systems, desired.
  • Hands-on experience in drug product aseptic manufacturing operations is desired, but not required.

Education and Experience
  • At least 5 years of directly related experience within the pharmaceutical industry or medical device experience
  • BS in Science or Engineering. Advanced degree a plus.
  • Project management experience, preferred.
  • Previous experience with due diligence, auditing, compliance management or regulatory experience is a plus.
Pay ranges between $50-57/hr based on expereince 

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.