Quality Management Office Specialist

Product Development Hinjewadi, Pune, India Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Chennai, India


Description

Quality Management Office Specialist

Saama Technologies, LLC

Position Overview:

This position aims to provide quality control and assurance for the development process of Saama products and services.

The Quality Management Office Specialist works closely with marketing, product management, development, quality management within Saama business lines to establish and ensure that Saama’s products and services comply with Saama’s quality system and applicable regulations.

The Quality Management Office Specialist is responsible for all tasks related to Product Technical Files and Documentation and for following established GMP/GCP/ISO-compliant quality system practices.

Key relationships:

        Information Technology

        Product Management

        Research & Development

        Quality management organization

        Business Teams

        Operations

 What We Value

        Integrity: doing the right thing 

        Solutions: solving core, complex business challenges

        Collaboration: working as one team

        Innovation: changing the game

        Transparency: communicating openly

        Enjoy & Celebrate: having fun

Key Responsibilities:

        Ensures compliance with regulations (e.g., FDA, GDPR) and ICH guidelines regarding product and process development, implementation, and CAPA/Complaint Management.

        Supports Design Assurance Engineer/Product Quality Engineer to ensure compliance and implementation of Saama’s design control processes in assigned projects.

        Review development and technical documentation related to product development during the design phase; consider current standards and regulations to ensure that design and development outputs have been completed before becoming a final product.

        Participates in Risk Management throughout the product life cycle, incl. production and post-release.

        Contributes to review of product and service information and marketing material

        Supervises and directs quality assurance activities in receiving inspection, production, and process control and final inspection, incl. decisions upon quality-related measures before the release of products and control execution of corrective measures.

        Organizes and defines all necessary inspections and testing techniques for the products in relationship with change management, complaint issues, final inspection, and production engineering.

        Performs quality checks on design control, production, and study-related documentation.

        Supports Validation activities to ensure they fulfill intended use.

        Supports Verification and Validation activities and resolves open issues.

        Supports revision of procedures, policies, and work instructions to ensure compliance with local and international regulations. Decide on Deviations and Non-Conformity Activities.

        Provide quality and compliance expertise to assigned projects throughout the life cycle.

        Perform and support project-specific internal and external audit activities to ensure compliance with Saama’s QMS.

        Provide Training to departments on quality and compliance processes.

Requirements

Education:

        Technical Education (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in computer sciences, health/life sciences, or equivalent is required, as is relevant work experience in a product development environment.

Experience:

        Preferred at minimum 3 years of experience with Design Controls (e.g., Computer System Validation) and Quality Management systems (21 CFR Part 820, ISO 9001, ISO 13485) in a regulated environment.

        Preferred at least 2 years working in cGMP and/or GCP-regulated environments.

        Preferred working experience in ISO and/or GCP-related risk management activities and risk mitigation strategies

        Basic auditor experience in a GCP/GMP environment is a plus.

        Good troubleshooting and communication skills

        Good command of English. Additional language skills are preferred.

        Experience managing CAPAs and complaints.

        Excellent skills in analyzing issues and processes.

        Team-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills.

        Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

        Goal oriented

        Detail oriented

        Ability to make sound judgments

        Superior problem-solving skills

        Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively & efficiently

Work Environment

        Remote

        Travel less than 20% to an office environment

Physical Demands

        This position requires frequent and repetitive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse, as well as hand and finger dexterity. 

Other Duties

Contributes to team effort by

        Exploring new opportunities to add value to organization and departmental processes.

        Support other departments in processing change requests, CAPA, and complaints.

        Maintain the status of documents in design projects.

        Support article introduction during development projects.

        Communicate the status of Changes, CAPAs, and Complaints to other departments.

        Adapt Quality Processes to changes in R&D and Production Processes if necessary.

        Knowledge of all quality core processes

Maintains Professional and Technical Knowledge by

        Attending and participating in applicable company-sponsored training

        Attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications

        Benchmarking state-of-the-art practices

        Participating in professional societies

        Keeping informed of changes in the regulatory environment and/or regulatory requirements

        Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

EEO

        Saama Technologies, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

        This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.