
Senior Quality Manager
- Mundelein, IL
- $90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Direct all functions within the Quality and Regulatory departments, ensuring smooth and efficient operations across both executed and pending activities.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration on training programs, SOP development, and inspection readiness to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Ensure company policies and procedures fully comply with FDA, DEA, and other applicable regulatory agency requirements.
- Oversee the documentation of new or updated processes into SOPs and ensure appropriate training is provided to all affected personnel.
- Support the qualification of new equipment, technologies, and systems through the execution of IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols.
- Stay current on industry best practices, contributing to the continuous improvement and updating of policies and SOPs.
- Identify and implement process improvements to drive innovation and increase operational efficiency.
- Act as a senior leadership team member, offering strategic guidance and contributing to high-level organizational decisions.
- Lead the execution of product recall activities, ensuring prompt, compliant, and effective resolution.
- Maintain organizational readiness for external inspections and audits, ensuring ongoing compliance.
- Review and analyze compliance data and reports to uphold GMP standards and meet all regulatory expectations.
- Evaluate audit findings, identify root causes of non-compliance, and present corrective action plans and reports to executive leadership.
- Actively support continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing product quality and production performance.
- Conduct internal audits to evaluate and verify the effectiveness of quality control systems.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive and effective Quality Management System (QMS).
- Provide expert support during regulatory inspections, ensuring full demonstration of compliance across all areas.
- Lead the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), promoting a culture of proactive quality management.
- Partner in the integration of digital tools and systems to streamline operations and improve data accuracy and accessibility.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to prepare for and present monthly Quality Meetings and the Annual Product Review.
- 5+ years of managerial or supervisory experience
- Experience with cGMP and SOPs
- Inspection background
- Experience dealing with the FDA
- IQ/OQ/PQ experience
- Background in pharmaceutical, medical device, or food packaging manufacturing
- Sponsorship not provided
- Salary up to $110k depending on experience
- BCBS insurance
- 2-3 weeks PTO
- Discretionary bonus eligibility