Principal Specialist, Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Principal Specialist

Quality Assurance develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.

Quality Assurance develops and implements a compliant and cost-effective quality system that assures products and services are reliable, safe and effective. This job family provides oversight of production / manufacturing activities, training to operational and quality control personnel, and educates business leaders on Quality policies and procedures and ensures that all products and services are properly reviewed for quality and documented.

Job Summary

Reports to Manager, Quality Assurance. QA Principal Specialist is responsible for ensuring quality standards and procedures are followed and will oversee quality monitoring and assurance to ensure that all products manufactured are of the highest quality possible. Inspection and quality assurance activities to meet specifications and quality standards for variety of in-process and finished products.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and sampling of product throughout the manufacturing process.
• Establish and maintain quality control procedures.
• Assist in determining types of tests to be performed as well as documentation and reporting requirements.
• Interact regularly with manufacturing and service functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process, and finished products.
• Champion Quality, GMP compliance and EHS / Radiation Safety practices.
• Develop and lead GMP / GDP training of all employees. Follows / mentors GDP / GMP requirements.
• Actively partner with plant management and personnel in troubleshooting quality deficiencies and implement corrective measures to eliminate quality problems.
• Assists in the release of the final product in compliance with applicable regulations (FDA, EU, etc.) and marketing authorizations.
• Responsible for the review and dispositioning of incoming raw materials and components.
• Assures quality events are complete and accurate and resolved in a timely manner that meets the expectations of applicable quality agreements. Responsible for approval of minor Quality Events.
• Ability to network across business and functional units to achieve positive outcomes.
• Able to challenge, appropriately, the design, conduct, and reporting of GMP activities including metrics and annual reporting. In that context, has the knowledge of the production process of the product.
• Understands technical / release product issues and evaluate their potential impact on product quality and compliance.
• Provides ideas for continuous improvement of the GMP Quality Management System.
• Escalates complex issues to management in a timely manner.
• Prioritizes and ensures work is delivered in an efficient way.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

Anticipated salary range : $79,700 - $113,800

Bonus eligible : No

Benefits : Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Application window anticipated to close : 2 / 1 / 2025

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.