Microbiologist

R.T.Lane Recruiting Talent

Waterford

Here at RT Lane Recruitment we are looking to fill the role ofGMP Microbiologist. This role reports to the Plant Quality Manager. The person is responsible for developing, monitoring and managing the plant’s microbiological standards in line with in-house and Customer standards. For further details please call Tom on 022 26006 or tom@rtlanerecruitment.ie. Key Responsibilities Take a leadership role in the creation and maintenance of a GMP culture in the Plant. Develop and manage Microbiological and Hygiene activities and requirements. Ensure development, implementation and maintenance of a robust environmental control and monitoring program, e.g. cleaning and sanitation practices, hygienic zoning. Develop knowledge about plant equipment and environment for optimum performance in equipment and environmental swabbing. Process microbial monitoring including troubleshooting as to type and source. Act as Technical lead for identifying and implementing best practices in production microbiology. Analyse and action environmental trends in controlled areas. Ensure testing is performed as per product specification requirements and cGMP. Support of validation activities and cleaning verification. Ensure site compliance with operating and regulatory requirements for hygienic processing. Ensure constant inspection readiness status by engaging actively with all key departments and leading corrective and preventative actions related to hygiene and microbiology. Execute site hygiene audits. Ensure improvement opportunities for the inspection and audit process are identified and executed. Provide microbiological leadership in the development and maintenance of the HACCP program. Support development and deployment of training to employees on microbiological requirements and hygiene. In conjunction with pest control provider, establish, manage and periodically review the Pest Control program. Role Requirements 3rd level qualification in Food Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years’ experience of Microbiological/Hygiene compliance in an Infant formula manufacturing operation (preferred), medical device, sterile pharmaceutical industry or similar. Experienced in the development, implementation and management of microbiological and hygienic standards in a manufacturing environment. Track record in validation activities associated with hygienic process validation. Knowledge and experience of using problem solving tools to improve microbiology and hygienic performance. Experience working in GMP environment with strong GxP knowledge and HACCP. Strong technical and documentation skills required. Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills with an innate ability to transfer knowledge and understanding to other parties. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2530 days ago