Quality Control; QC Microbiology Manager; Salt Lake , UT

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Reports to:

Quality Control Laboratory Manager

No of Direct Reports

Two

No of Indirect Reports

4

Summary

Accountable and responsible for managing a team of Microbiologists and Microbiology technicians to ensure the day to day execution of Microbiological and Quality System / support related tasks relating to the QC area workload, as defined by the QC Laboratory Manager.

The QC Microbiology Lab Manager is responsible for ensuring that they deliver their output effectively and efficiently in compliance with current Good Laboratory & Documentation Practices thereby providing continuous support to consumer quality and customer service performance within the RB business.

The QC Microbiology Lab Manager is able to demonstrate clear and timely progress towards being able to effectively & efficiently perform routine day to day tasks under minimal supervision and understands their accountability for the quality of work delivered.

The QC Microbiology Lab Manager is able to demonstrate that they meet or exceed the criteria for the role as defined & documented by laboratory management.

The QC Microbiology Lab Manager is expected to work collaboratively with other departments in support of manufacturing investigations, projects, deviations, and CAPA’s.

About the role

The QC Microbiology Lab Manager will be responsible (as directed by the QC Laboratory Manager) for:

• Overseeing day to day execution of microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products and Environmental Monitoring samples in conformance with all relevant safety and quality requirements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with FDA, USP, EU, ISO and cGMP standards.
• Day to day implementation, maintenance, and application of management, operational, or quality systems.
• Understands and contributes to appropriate key performance indicators.
• Execution of any reasonable request from the QC Laboratory Manager.
• Challenging and passionate about Quality, taking responsibility and ownership for compliant processes that continually improve.
• Driving innovation and completion of projects to increase the output of the QC Microbiology laboratory.
• Take ownership of Change controls, risk assessments, Deviation/CAPA, and other quality documentation as determined by the QC Laboratory Manager.

Your responsibilities

• The day to day prioritisation and organisation of individual workload to ensure that customer service and stakeholder needs are met and to understand as well as hire, train, and supervise microbiology staff.
• To maintain high standards of laboratory (FDA, GDP, USP, AOAC, EP, ISO, cGLP, cGMP) that are relevant to their area, and / or as may be delegated by laboratory management.
• To support the…