Quality Control Officer - Late Shift

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• Global Animal Health Business
• Be part of our newly created Late Shift Team
• Competitive Salary and Benefits

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has a vision to create a world where animals no longer suffer from avoidable diseases, because targeted prevention work will help stop them from occurring in the first place. Boehringer Ingelheim is convinced that, when animals are healthy, humans are healthier too.

To realise this vision, Boehringer Ingelheim acquired Merial, the animal health business of the pharmaceutical company Sanofi, in January 2017. The acquisition brings together two highly compatible portfolios to strengthen Boehringer Ingelheim’s competitiveness in the field of animal health. 

We are looking to fill a position of Quality Control Officer in our manufacturing facility in East Tamaki.  We are looking for someone who will ensure the quality of our locally manufactured products through sampling and testing to specifications, as well as ensuring accurate documentation and complying with product release procedures on our late shift.

Reporting to the QA/QC Supervisor, your main responsibilities will include:

• Filing and maintaining batch documentation for production;
• Checking batch documents for the correct expiry and pack size before handover to the Production team;
• Conducting preoperative line checks on batch by batch basis;
• Calibrate equipment in the laboratory daily;
• Calculate active ingredients and minerals to be added to the batch;
• Raw material and batch volume checks;
• Physical testing of batches;
• Assisting in the investigation of any out of specification of products;
• Liaising with contract laboratories regarding sample testing;
• Sampling;
• Issuing and maintain label quality;
• Updating and maintaining quality documentation as required for the role;
• Working in accordance with the principles of GMP;
• Raising OOT/OOS and deviation forms;
• Support process improvement initiatives;

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in chemistry and/or science;
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of products;
• Experience in GMP;
• Minimum of 2 years’ in a quality control role;
• Analytical and numerical skills;
• A good command of written and spoken English is essential.

What we offer

Boehringer Ingelheim offers a competitive remuneration package including a competitive salary package, and lifestyle benefits including superannuation, health, life and income protection insurance and product for your pets.

We want the best to apply!

Boehringer Ingelheim is a global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture.  We embrace diversity of perspectives and foster an inclusive environment which benefits our people, patients and communities.  We are interested in the best people working for us, which is why we adopt a responsible, open-minded approach to employment.

About Us

Innovative medicines for people and animals have for more than 130 years been what the research-driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim stands for.  Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s top 20 companies and to this day remains family-owned.  Day by day, some 50,000 employees create value through innovation for the three business areas human pharmaceuticals, animal health and biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing.  In 2016, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of around 15.9 billion euros. With more than three billion euros, R&D expenditure corresponds to 19.6 per cent of net sales.

For more information visit our website www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.nz.

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