JOB DESCRIPTION QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER

VDS Contract Manufacturing is a TGA Contract Manufacturing facility for listed medicine and food Contract Manufacture.

The Quality Control Officer will be assisting the quality team in ensuring all regulatory compliance (Food and TGA) is taken care of from raw material and packaging requirements through to final product specification. This includes creating and reviewing GMP documentation, auditing and providing feedback on internal production processes, examining products to determine their quality, among other GMP duties.

The Quality Control Officer will report directly to the Senior Quality Control Officer and assist all other members in the team to share skills and knowledge to ensure the company provides a final product of the highest standards.

As part of your role as Quality Control Officer the duties are summarized below, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist and undertake in quality control tasks and in the creating and reviewing of written GMP procedures and other GMP documents, including amendments
• Perform line clearance, daily audits and testing of products at various stages of production effectively.
• Assist in the collection of supplier documentation and approval of suppliers for starting material received.
• Assist in the monitoring of the production plant hygiene and adhered to it.
• Assist in the monitoring and approval of TGA/Food starting materials i.e. raw material, packaging materials etc. intermediate and bulk material, and finished products and the upkeep of associated records.
• Ensure, and assist when required, that sampling is undertaken for raw material, bulk and finished product in accordance with approved VDS/GMP procedures and the upkeep of associated records.
• Assist the quality team in the interpretation of analytical results and in the creation of raw material CoA.
• Ensure retention and reference samples are recorded and stored.
• Conduct calibration checks on testing equipment.
• Assist in the training of operational staff in quality procedures.
• Identify and report non-conformance of products.
• Implement corrective actions for identified issues.

Quality Control Officer Requirements:

• Quality control certification or experience with manufacturing products under a regulatory body such as ACO, HACCP, TGA is advantageous.
• Ability to undertake shift work.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Highly conscientious and diligent.