Quality Control Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to lead the QC department at a leading manufacturer of empty hard gelatin capsules. The role ensures raw material, in‑process, and finished‑product testing complies with GMP and ISO 9001 standards while driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of five QC professionals, aligning departmental goals with corporate objectives.
• Develop, implement and maintain SOPs for sampling, testing and documentation of raw materials, in‑process samples and finished goods.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP and ISO 9001 through rigorous oversight and quality assurance activities.
• Oversee calibration, validation and maintenance of laboratory instruments to guarantee accurate test results.
• Investigate OOS results, quality deviations and customer complaints, conducting root‑cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Prepare and maintain batch records, audit trails and other quality documentation for internal and external audits.
• Coordinate internal audits and support external regulatory, customer and certification body inspections.
• Monitor supplier qualification, conduct supplier quality assessments and audits.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading QC teams in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and team‑management capabilities.

Required skills

• GMP compliance and ISO 9001 quality management.
• Laboratory instrument calibration and validation.
• Root cause analysis and corrective‑preventive action (CAPA) execution.
• Audit coordination and documentation management.