Manager, Manufacturing Quality Assurance

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.

Purpose of Job:

Reporting directly to the Director of Quality, the Manager of Manufacturing Quality Assurance (MQA) is responsible for the quality oversight of Manufacturing Operations within the Greenville Solutions Facility

Key Activities:

Ensure that a robust product disposition process is executed for all product that is available for distribution.

Work with Operations and the MRB (as appropriate) to ensure sound and timely decisions are made regarding product impact, product release and overall risk analysis.

Ensure that all customer complaints are thoroughly investigated, where applicable.

Ensure detailed, thorough investigations are completed to current industry expectations and in a timely manner within the site's Manufacturing Operation.

Ensure that the department maintains compliance with associated regulations from the site standards list and industry best practices, while conducting gap assessments.

Ensure that the risk management program remains current with regulatory, global, and local requirements and assessments.

Interface with outside regulatory and legal authorities as appropriate.

Will provide leadership to Greenville Operations on cGMP and other compliance requirements.

Oversee the performance of department staff.  Establish, manage and monitor departmental budget and spending against stated variances. 

Establish, communicate and execute against strategic quality and site objectives.

Identify, evaluate, select and implement against continuous improvement and compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum of a B.S. degree, scientific or engineering degree.

Certifications preferred: CQA, CQE, CQM.

10+ years of experience managing quality systems or directly associated with manufacturing or manufacturing quality in a sterile dosage pharmaceutical or medical device facility.  (i.e., 21CFR211, 21CFR820, ISO 9001, ISO 13485).

Experience in leading, conducting and writing investigations.

This position may be available in the following location(s): US - Greenville, SC (Plant)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Our Benefit Programs: Employee Benefits: Bausch + Lomb

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