Quality Manager

About the role

You will lead the Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams for a fast‑growing life sciences manufacturer in Westmeath. The role is pivotal to maintaining GMP compliance, driving continuous improvement, and representing the site during audits, inspections and customer visits.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and resource‑plan the combined QA and QC teams (6 members).
• Maintain a strong quality culture and ensure GMP ownership across the site.
• Act as the site Quality Management Representative for audits, inspections and customer interactions.
• Manage and improve the Quality Management System, including procedures, documentation, training, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, complaints and risk management.
• Oversee QC laboratory activities ensuring compliance with approved methods, SOPs, GMP and data integrity.
• Provide quality input for new product introductions, process changes, validation, scale‑up and technical transfers.
• Lead audit preparation, support inspections and ensure timely follow‑up on findings.

Required profile

• Level 8 qualification in Science, Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a GMP‑regulated manufacturing environment with people‑leadership responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of QMS and regulatory standards such as ISO 13485, IPEC GMP and ISO 14971.
• Experience managing deviations, CAPAs, change control, supplier quality, complaints and audits.
• Working knowledge of equipment qualification, process validation and cross‑functional project delivery.

Required skills

• GC (Gas Chromatography)
• ICP‑MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry)
• Karl Fischer titration
• Potentiometric titration
• GPC/SEC (Gel Permeation/Size Exclusion Chromatography)
• Polarimetry

What we offer

• Competitive permanent salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape quality strategy in a rapidly expanding company.
• Full‑time onsite role with a supportive senior leadership team.