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Job Function:
Quality
Job Sub Function:
Quality Assurance
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Job Description:
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We are searching for the best talent for QA Visual Inspection SME to be located at Gurabo, PR.
The QA Visual Inspection SME will serve as the site expert for visual inspection processes, ensuring compliance with global standards, site procedures, and GMP requirements at Gurabo Site. This role will oversee documentation, training, operator qualification, and technical verification activities related to visual inspection.
You will be responsible for:
Leads the visual inspection program for the parenteral product including ownership of the test sets, personnel training and qualification.
Ensure personnel are trained in the latest versions of visual inspection procedures.
Evaluate and approve operator qualifications for visual inspection.
Maintain control of the Operator Qualification Test Set.
Approve the Operator Qualification Test Set, including its revisions.
Ensure all quality inspection operators remain qualified and ensure visual inspection process performance is aligned to GMP regulations and procedures.
Participates in the review/approval of documents associated with visual inspection process.
Monitor defects trends and propose continuous improvement initiatives for visual inspection processes aligned to Risk Management (QSRM) process.
Maintain and ensure compliance with two separate test sets: Operator Training Test Set (for practical training) and Operator Qualification Test Set (for formal qualification).
Ensure Visual Inspection test sets are representative of routine processes and container/presentation, including accept (non‑defective) samples.
Evaluate inclusion of new identified defects from routine batches into both training and qualification test sets per NC/CAPA workflow.
Partners/participates with other functions (i.e., MSAT, Operations) to develop training related to Visual Inspection.
Design and evaluate trend evaluation and respond to adverse trends or excursions; drive RCA/CAPA and verify effectiveness.
Support internal and regulatory inspections (FDA, DEA, MCS, etc.) and corrective action processes and the implementation of quality processes.
Perform other duties as required by the team to support QA Unit activities.
Complies with the principles of conduct as expressed in our company Credo during all work-related activities.
Ensures a safe environment according to current Safety Policies and Procedures. Inform and act immediately if any unsafe situation is detected.
Actively participates in projects, programs, safety/environmental and training, GMP’s and other activities as required and/or special activities that the Company promotes to foster employee involvement and their professional development/growth.
Ensures knowledge in current systems such as but not limited to Documentations System and Investigation System.
Qualifications / Requirements:
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in science with a major in Chemistry, Microbiology and/or Biology is required.
Advanced degree is preferred.
A minimum of four (4) years of experience in aseptic manufacturing, industrial microbiology, visual inspection, aseptic processing, contamination control, and/or sterility assurance is required.
Strong knowledge of GMP, Annex 1, and visual inspection regulatory requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive compliance.
Effective communication and training capabilities.
Must have excellent ability to write in English and Spanish.
Ability to exercise judgment on the resolution of final release problems to meet company standards for quality, cost and critical success factors.
This position requires availability of traveling, working irregular shifts, working extended hours, and might be required to work on holidays and weekends.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Business Alignment, Business Behavior, Coaching, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Goal Attainment, Human-Centered Design, Internal Controls, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards
