Quality Technician II

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are seeking a Quality Technician S2 on a permanent basis to join our team in our Cork site. The shift for this position is Evenings.

Job Purpose:

To provide Quality support to the manufacturing line during the evening shift, ensuring compliant batch progression, timely resolution and escalation of line-related quality issues, and completion of defined microbiology sample receipt, laboratory booking and handover activities in accordance with approved procedures and GMP requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the Subject Matter Experts with regard to Acceptable Quality Standards for products and processes.

• Ensure Regulatory compliance in area to GMP’s of all pharmaceutical regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA and HPRA).

• Represent QA as the first point of contact for daily line support issues.

• Troubleshoot product and process related issues and identifies root cause.

• Complete investigation and analysis of customer complaints.

• Work with QE’s and product teams to identify areas for risk reduction and error proofing processes and work on implementation of these.

• Line start-up readiness, line clearance and batch progression support.
• Oversight across can preparation, filling/gassing, testing, labelling, weighing, sterilisation, inspection, packing and serialisation.
• Batch record, electronic record and Good Documentation Practice review.
• Deviation, non-conformance, containment, investigation and escalation support.
• Microbiology sample receipt, identification, laboratory-system booking, storage and chain-of-custody controls.
• Trending and analysis of key Quality metrics.

Education & Experience:

• FETAC Level 6 qualification in a STEM discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a QA role.
• Knowledge of GMP regulated environment and experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of statistics would also be an advantage.
• Experience/training in problem solving methodology. (Engineering Essentials)

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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