Quality Control Specialist

  • Wexford
  • Waters Corporation
Overview Waters Wexford are looking for a Quality Control Specialist to join their team!This exciting opportunity will involve the development, improvement and monitoring of quality control management systems to ensure the highest levels of product quality, operational excellence and customer satisfaction, whilst maintaining regulatory compliance.Within the Quality Department we are responsible for providing Quality Management Systems and regulatory guidance to our business partners. We work with everyone to identify risks, solutions, make right, timely and practical decisions. We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We strive to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to work flexibly. Please don’t hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around hybrid working and flexibility; we’ll do our best to support you. Responsibilities Role Responsibilities:Sampling of raw materials and components in accordance with approved proceduresIncoming inspection of raw materials and components to ensure that they meet specifications and are suitable for use at Waters Technologies IrelandEnsures that all materials sampled and tested are identified (quarantine, approved, on hold, or rejected) in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) requirementsDocument, file and maintain inspection records. Ensuring that specifications are maintained up to date and meet inspection requirementsInspects finished products to ensure that they are accurately identified and conform to approved finished product specifications / Bill of MaterialsPerforms Quality release checks on IVD products prior to shippingPerforms Approval of Product Labels / Literature.Maintenance of the MRB areaHandling and physical management of nonconforming material and the associated documentationAssists and participates in the distribution, retrieval, and filing of controlled documents (SOPs, Work Instructions) as well as other Quality documentsPerforms a quality review of records, procedures, work instructions, forms etc. to ensure that they are accurate, complete, and aligned with the process and with the requirements of the quality management system/GMPInitiation of Engineering Change Notes to ensure compliance with the quality management system and Waters Technologies Ireland business requirements Qualifications To be successful:Leaving certificate or equivalent qualification, further academic qualifications would be advantageous to this position.Proven experience and relevant industry experience, working in an ISO9001, ISO13485, cGMP or other suitable quality positionSAP/Trackwise experience desirableWhat you will receive in return:Working 39 hrs per week, with fortnightly pay. 22 Days holidays, plus bank holidays and an additional day per every 5 years’ service. Health Insurance is available, along with life insurance and a competitive pension plan. Continual development and training. Company Description Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Waters Wexford:People create the Waters difference. By engaging with our talented and diverse workforce we continuously evolve, develop and enhance our state-of-the-art manufacturing and development facilities at Wexford. Deliver benefit at the world’s leading speciality measurement company where our advanced technologies include chromatography columns, solid-phase extraction devices, mass spectrometry instruments, software and reagent kits. The Wexford operation is a strategically important component of Waters Corporation’s global manufacturing footprint.