Site Compliance - QA Data Steward and Quality Systems - Military Veterans

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Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Lilly is a fortune 500 company in operation for over 140 years creating high-quality medicines for our patients while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People in everything that we do. 

Lilly is designing and building a new state of the art Parenteral, Device, and Packaging Assembly Facility in Raleigh-Durham North Carolina.  This is an exciting opportunity to help build a state-of-the-art facility and Quality System from the ground up. 

The QA Data Steward serves as a power user and data steward for IT systems supported by Quality Assurance including LIMS (Darwin), MES(PMX), SAP, TrackWise, Veeva Quality Documents, and Certificate of Analysis management.  The QA Data Steward is responsible for improving business processes and supporting customer service interactions to ensure key business objectives are met.  The QA Data Steward represents Quality Assurance on projects, including lean initiatives.  Finally, the QA Data Steward is responsible for activities that include change controls, non-conformance investigations, procedure revisions, impact assessment reviews, creation and revision of specifications, review and approval of cGMP documents, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Support the QA Compliance team and site in the development and execution of the site readiness plan with focus on supporting start up of new systems and oversight of the establishment of site data.
• Power User for IT systems supported by QA including LIMS (Darwin), Manufacturing Execution System (PMX), SAP, Deviation/Change (TrackWise), Document Management (Veeva Q Docs).
• Creates/revises site compliance area documents, including specifications and procedures.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners, such as Operations, MS&T, Engineering, Logistics and QC Labs, to streamline processes and sustain customer service.
• Investigates non-conformances.
• Approves GMP documents (examples: L1 non-conformances, procedures and L1 change controls).
• Monitors and communicates Site Quality metrics
• Facilitates Site Quality Metrics reviews within Site Quality Lead Team
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a science, engineering, computer, or pharmaceutical related field of study or equivalent industry experience.
• At least 4 years working in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry in QA roles.

Additional Preferences:

• Previous GMP data stewardship experience. 
• Proficiency with GMP computer systems including Lab systems, CAPA systems, and Document Control systems.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills
• Demonstrated strong technical writing skills.
• Previous regulatory inspection readiness and inspection execution experience.
• Previous facility or area start up experience.
• Experience as a power user or data steward for Darwin, PMX, Kneat, SAP, Veeva Q Docs.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Training/Experience.
• Knowledge of operations business processes, such as batch disposition, materials management, laboratory specifications and methods.
• Previous equipment qualification and process validation experience.
• Previous experience with SAP or other inventory management systems.
• Previous experience with device and parenteral product materials.
• CQA certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
• Previous experience with deviation and change management systems including Track wise

Additional Information:

• Ability to work 8 hour days – Monday through Friday
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to travel up to 10% to Indianapolis, IN for meetings and coordination with global regulatory organizations.

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