Quality Assurance Specialist

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Job description

A career with MilliporeSigma is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

US employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date unless an accommodation is granted by The Company. The Company uses the definition of "fully vaccinated" assigned by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention for purposes of considering satisfaction of this requirement which is a condition of employment.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

As a Quality Assurance Specialist at MilliporeSigma, you will ensure that all aspects of product release meet specifications in accordance with all established quality systems. You will support the maintenance, development, and improvement of GMP and/or ISO-9000 quality systems, such as auditing (internal, supplier, and customer), training, change control, complaint handling, and documentation control. You will represent the site during customer audits and regulatory inspections and stay up to date on regulatory requirements, as well as company quality policies.

• Improve quality systems in both GMP and non-GMP production environments.
• Drive quality improvement in multiple departments.
• Complete a high volume of work to meet department goals.
• Communicate the status of operations and bring critical deviations to the attention of your manager.
• Communicate with coworkers and interact with other departments on a regular basis.
• Complete and have accurate work consistently with quality guidelines.
• Take note to details and ensure others do as well.
• Assist in maintaining department KPIs through on time CAPAs, Deviations, Complaints and Change Controls.
• Assist in compliance with Life Science and site quality policies and procedures.
• Represent the site during customer and regulatory audits.
• Perform internal audits.
• Assist in the investigation of customer complaints.

Who You Are:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other related science discipline.
• 1+ years' work experience in a manufacturing or quality testing facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other related science discipline.
• 3+ years' work experience in the Quality field.
• Experience with quality management systems such as Trackwise, electronic document management, etc.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of ISO and cGMP quality standards.
• Ability to solve problems and coach others in problem-solving situations.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

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What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.