Quality Control Planner (Microbiology)

Role Summary

The Quality Control Planner is responsible for the oversight of QC Laboratory Planning and Scheduling within the Plant QC Group. Additional responsibilities may include short-term forecasting for enablement of efficient and effective laboratory scheduling, maintenance of laboratory planning and scheduling applications, evaluation and presentation of laboratory KPI's, and cross site harmonization of planning/scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains/manages laboratory planning/scheduling application, ensuring accurate configuration for laboratory workflows and timely prioritization of laboratory samples.
• Monitors, maintains, evaluates, and reports out laboratory KPI's.
• Collaborates with Laboratory Management to identify and implement process changes that enable continuous improvement.
• Participates in cross-site harmonization of laboratory planning and scheduling process.
• Maintains short-term forecasts to ensure effective and efficient laboratory scheduling to reduce overall testing cycle times.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Incumbent has full authority to make decisions and/or take action that is required to carry out job duties. Internal requirements include compliance with ethics, environmental health and safety, financial, human resources, cGMP procedures, general business policies, requirements and objectives. The incumbent must be willing to take temporary assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Life sciences, engineering, or related field.
• Required: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a laboratory or quality role with preferred experience in program/ project/ product management.
• Required: Advanced use of MS Office applications.
• Preferred: Experience with planning and scheduling software.
• Preferred: Experience in a regulated environment.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life sciences, engineering, or related field (Required).