Supervisor, Quality

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work! Surrounded by collaborative colleagues, support and opportunities that only a global leader can provide. Our respected, growing organization has exceptional strategies for the near term and beyond. Join our strong team, and help us enable our customers to make the world cleaner, healthier and safer.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific NZ

Over 350 employees bring a wide variety of skills and expertise to deliver world-class science products and solutions. Our manufacturing and distribution sites in Auckland and Christchurch (and satellite sites scattered across the country) cover a vast product portfolio, including lab equipment and chemicals, life sciences, diagnostics, microbiology and analytical instruments. We deliver science solutions to a wide range of key markets such as academia and research; diagnostics and healthcare; food, dairy and beverage; life sciences and bio / pharmaceutical.

Quality Supervisor

Reports to : Quality Systems Manager

Position Location : Christchurch, New Zealand

Number of Reports : 5

You'll join a friendly and dynamic team that supports our customers in the development of life changing drugs & vaccines. This is a leadership role, which involves leading a small team of quality control laboratory technicians and quality assurance officers, to effectively complete the day to day quality control testing, quality assurance processes, and compliance activities at the Christchurch manufacturing site.

What you will do :

• Provide leadership for the day-to-day quality activities.
• Be customer focussed and adaptable by direct interaction with customers and / or regulatory agencies during audits.
• Provide technical and scientific leadership for raw material, finished product and in-process testing.
• Ensure compliance to the established quality system (application of the principles of ISO 9001 and cGMP) is maintained.
• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop staff within a dynamic team environment.
• Co-ordinate, approve and maintain Thermo Fisher Scientific Quality documentation such as SOP’s and standard forms.
• Lead site quality functions including deviation management, non-conforming material management, CAPA, root cause analysis, Batch record review and release, internal audits, regulatory audits and change management.
• Schedule and support QC testing, environmental monitoring, maintenance and calibration.

How will you get here?

A Tertiary Science qualification, preferably in biology, biochemistry, chemistry and / or similar field of study is a requirement.

Experience :

Other Job Requirements, include :

Employee benefits :

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.