QC Equipment Coordinator

QC Equipment Coordinator

Virbac Animal Health is seeking a Quality Control Equipment Coordinator to join our Quality Control team. This position is responsible for the coordination, maintenance and management of the equipment/instrumentation program within the QC department.

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or other health-related field, or demonstration of equivalent experience. Experience with a Calibration management system/program preferred. 5+ years experience operating in a Quality Control Lab and 2+ years Metrology experience is a plus.

This exciting position will work in Bridgeton, MO. It comes with an excellent benefits package including generous time off, 401k + match, life, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and more!

Area of responsibility 1: [Equipment Management]

Main activities

• Build and maintain the equipment program using a Calibration Management system ensuring that equipment calibrations, re-qualifications and preventive maintenance schedules are met per the GMP procedures with minimal downtime.
• Coordinate the service engineer visits to ensure compliance with the GMP requirements in execution and documentation. Where applicable, complete in-house calibrations.
• Review/perform IOPQ of equipment and decommission out of service equipment.
• Perform review of service engineer and in-house reports. Scan and file reports and close work orders timely.
• Identify and author deviations and CAPAs, as needed.
• Review and examine equipment data on a continual basis to determine any anomalies, failures and adverse trends and to identify possible watch items through periodic review and deviations, as appropriate. Communicate this information to QC management.
• Developing and maintaining metrics to determine the status of equipment and the overall program success.

Expected results: The administration of the program is compliant with standard operating procedures and GMP procedures. Clean and accurate documentation per GDP. Communication with QC management on metrics and status of the equipment.

Area of responsibility 2: [Service Contracts and Asset Management]

Main activities

• Responsible for maintaining service contracts. Work with Sourcing and Legal to negotiate and approve future service contracts.
• Collaborate with Finance to maintain the asset list. Notify Finance when equipment is being decommissioned to remove it from the asset list.

Expected results: Maintain and initiate service contracts for active equipment to prevent gaps in service.

Area of responsibility 3: [Troubleshooting]

Main activities

• 1. Troubleshoot equipment with an internal subject matter expert (SME) and the Service Engineer, if possible, to repair in house. Ensure that equipment is tagged out of service, when appropriate.

Expected results: Minimal downtime of equipment.

Area of responsibility 3: Equipment Qualification and Lifecycle

Main activities

• Coordinate and execute the qualification for new QC equipment. Author documentation and archive documents. ie. URS, IOQ, PQ. Perform training with Analysts on new instruments.

Expected Results: Timely and compliant validation of new QC equipment.

Profile

Requirements (Diploma and experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or other health-related field, or demonstration of equivalent experience. Experience with a Calibration management system/program preferred.
• 5+ years experience operating in a Quality Control Lab.
• 2+ years Metrology experience is a plus.

Skills

1. Experience in a Quality Control Laboratory; preferably in a pharmaceutical or other FDA regulated industry.