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Area Quality Lead

City: Salt Lake City

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AREA QUALITY LEADER ARE TO PROVIDE OVERALL DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY SYSTEM ACTIVITIES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREA. THIS INCLUDES OVERSIGHT, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, ASSURING PROPER QUALITY SYSTEMS ARE EMBEDDED, ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES FOR QUALITY WITHIN SITE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS. THE POSITION WILL ROUTINELY PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE QUALITY TEAM AND PRODUCTION/OPERATIONAL TEAMS ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT IN THE REMEDIATION OF OPERATIONAL QUALITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS/PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS.

Your responsibilities

Owns all area specific deviations and non-conformances from the quality perspective partnering with the manufacturing team and all other necessary support roles.

• Interface with engineering support, Technical, Cl Team, suppliers and R&D.

• Support Groups in delivering in-house & regulatory standards of compliance to best business advantage

• Training and competency assessment of operational staff.

• To advise on, and assist with, practical operation changes and improvements

• Identifies and supports actions to resolve quality problems, both internal issue and from outside suppliers

• Identifies with PSL where support is required from support teams. • Makes recommendations and acts to improve process, procedures and systems.

• Assesses change controls, protocols and NCRs, recommends release or otherwise of product involved.

• Co-ordinate area document control and assists with training regarding quality system

• Chairs Quality Sections of Group meetings.

• Resolving on-line issues regarding quality to the point of stopping production operation and

• Ensuring quality requirements and production requirements are considered, without detriment to either

• Product release or reject recommendation in the event of significant quality issues

The experience we're looking for

• Ability to lead the development and implementation of quality processes to assure regulatory compliance, leading cross-functional technical personnel, and coordinating the execution of multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Must have a strong working knowledge of applicable parts of Title 21 of the CFR, ICH & Competency of specific cGMPs, and thorough understanding to manufacturing operational processes in the Nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or medical device industry.

• Experience using electronic quality management tools such as MasterControl or TrackWise is a PLUS.

• Must have experience with quality tools such as: SPC, Advanced Quality Planning, Control Plans, FMEA, Root-Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, cross-functional problemsolving teams, etc.

• Experience with agents of governmental regulatory bodies as well as internal and external customers and suppliers; participation and support of regulatory audits.

• Must exhibit excellent communication and facilitation skills, both oral and written. Able to debate and negotiate with personnel from all supply functions personnel and communicate to all levels of the business with confidence. Well-developed influencing skills. Diplomatic and tactful in difficult situations

• Associates degree in a scientific or technical field

• Candidate shall have 3-5 years of quality assurance work experience in a Nutraceutical/Pharmaceutical/Medical device industry or equivalent.

• Candidate shall have 3-5 years of warehouse/logistics/facilities experience

• Dual spanish/english is preferred

The skills for success

Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Collaborator, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $74,000.00 - $110,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Salt Lake City
Job Segment: Medical Device, Nutrition, Counseling, Healthcare