QA/QC Coordinator at Bureau Veritas Group

Introduction

M&L Laboratory Services (Pty) Ltd (part of the Bureau Veritas Group of Companies) is recruiting a QA/QC Coordinator for the Microbiology department based at the Operations in Ormonde (Johannesburg).

• Provide Quality support to the laboratory, and ensuring full compliance.
• Deputize the Quality Manager.
• Perform internal auditing.

Minimum Requirements

• A tertiary qualification with BSc or a Diploma in chemical field and/or a minimum of 2 years Laboratory experience..
• Minimum of 7 years managerial experience and preferably in the scientific field.
• Proven track record in managing teams
• Excellent communicator and presentation skill

Job Specification

Main Responsibilities

•  Co-ordinate all quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA), health, safety and environmental aspects within the Laboratory.
•  Priority to ensure consistency is met in the laboratory.
•  Ensure to the best of his/her ability that staff is protected at all times by maintaining a healthy, safe and environmental friendly work environment.
•  Ensuring laboratory compliance with the requirements of the Company Quality Management System and Departmental procedures at all times.
•  Compile, implement and maintain the procedures and supporting documentation in accordance with the ISO 17025, SAHPRA, WHO and GLP requirements.
• Provide Quality support to the laboratory, and ensuring full compliance.
• Deputize the Quality Manager. (When required)
•  Perform Inspection of the laboratories.
• Perform Study Inspections.
•  To train and develop staff personnel in the laboratory to their full potential and to ensure training sessions are attended according to the approved Training Schedule.
• To schedule internal inspections and witnessing of activities in accordance with the requirements of the Quality Procedure for Internal inspections.
•  To ensure competency records and Training and Competency Task Matrixes are updated.
•  To be present during external or internal inspections.
•  To schedule and ensure participation in proficiency testing schemes, and perform trends.
•  To monitor log books, schedules, etc. within the laboratory.
•  To ensure timeously investigation of OOS, deviations, complaints and Corrective Action Requests (C.A.R.’s) within their Departments; that root cause/s are properly identified and CAPA properly identified WITHIN stipulated time lines and that all these are registered within the Quality Management system (Quality Department) as stipulated per Quality Procedures.
• To plan, organise and write new procedures and also review existing procedures to ensure that they always contain the latest and accurate information.
• To maintain confidentiality of all M&L information.

Key Skills

• To co-ordinate the daily quality controls (QC), quality assurance (QA) and health, safety and environmental aspects of the laboratory.
• To manage investigation of deviations, OOS test operations and results/specifications within his/her department and to ensure thorough documenting thereof.
• To check all, logs, control charts, schedules, etc. within their department to ensure it is always up to date and to take immediate action if any deviations, outliers, out of specification/tolerances are noted.
• To compile, implement and maintain the Departmental Quality Management Manual containing Departmental supporting documentation which is in accordance with the ISO 17025 requirements as stipulated in the M&L Laboratory Services (Pty) Ltd. Quality Manual.
• Carry out all Quality functions.
• Carry out internal or external inspections.
• Attend National or International inspections.
• Review Validation data.
• Review and make changes to quality documents.
• To make copies from master documents.
• Attend management review.
• To improve the Quality system.
• Inspections of departmental job packets.
• Maintain and control all quality duties