Senior Quality Engineer

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees  and a presence in approximately 100 countries , extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. 

This position is a maternity leave contract, based in Waterford.

Responsibilities

• Quality review & approval for non-conformances throughout the manufacturing area.  

Liaise with operations & engineering groups on a day-to-day basis to ensure timely release of product. 

• Preparation and update of applicable FMEA's, 

• Review & approve any significant changes within the process.  

• Lead & drive CAPA improvements within the manufacturing process.  

• Provide day-to-day direction on quality assurance issues within the manufacturing process.  

• Review and approval of validation reports and procedures for changes/ updates to manufacturing lines. 

• Control of equipment and product during validation and release of product post validation. 

• The Manufacturing Quality Manager will specify additional requirements of the job. 

Key cGMP Responsibilities 

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures at all times. 

• Have awareness to applicable standards 

• Awareness to the QMS requirements. 

Requirements

• Third level qualification, ideally in Engineering or Science 

• Strong analytical skills with good knowledge of applied statistics and process control Systems. 

• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean  tools 

• Self-motivated with ability to motivate & influence a core team to meet the above objective. 

• Must be familiar with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and/or ISO. 

• Decisive, good communicators, self-motivated, have record of achievement and are a good team member. 

• Project management experience 

•  Supervisory experience desirable 

Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.