Quality Manager (Life Sciences)

About the role

You will lead the Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions for a fast‑growing life‑sciences manufacturer in Westmeath. Reporting to senior leadership, you will ensure compliance with GMP standards, drive continuous improvement, and act as the primary quality liaison 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 GMP ownership across the site.
• Serve as the site Quality Management Representative for internal and external audits, inspections and customer interactions.
• Manage the Quality Management System, including procedures, documentation, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, complaints and risk management.
• Oversee QC laboratory activities, ensuring work follows approved methods, SOPs, GMP and data‑integrity requirements.
• Provide quality input for new product introductions, process changes, validation, scale‑up and technical transfers.
• Lead audit preparation, support inspections and ensure timely corrective‑action follow‑up.

Required profile

• Level 8 qualification in Science, Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of 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.
• Proven 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

• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP‑MS)
• Karl Fischer titration
• Potentiometric titration
• Gel Permeation Chromatography / Size‑Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC)
• Polarimetry
• ISO 13485
• IPEC GMP
• ISO 14971

What we offer

• Competitive permanent salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape quality strategy in a rapidly expanding company.
• Full‑time onsite role in a supportive, growth‑focused environment.