Quality Manager (Pharma Mechanical)- Ireland

QA Manager (Pharma Mechanical)

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Employment Type: Permanent

Job Description

Our client, a leading mechanical process engineering contractor, is seeking an experienced QA Manager to join their Process Division on a major biopharmaceutical construction project. This is a large, active site and this role carries full ownership of quality delivery for the project.

This is a strong opportunity for a QA professional with genuine biopharma or pharma sector experience looking to move into a permanent leadership role on a flagship project.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the Mechanical Quality Management System for the project.
• Take ownership of quality delivery, ensuring all client specifications are met through accurate development and execution of project quality plans and ITPs.
• Lead the project quality ethos, embedding a “Right First Time” approach through training, quality toolbox talks, First of a Kind mock-ups, and audit and QA initiatives.
• Manage a quality team including Field QA, Test Pack Engineers, NDT Specialists, and Commissioning and Handover Supervisors.
• Manage the project quality database, ensuring it remains accurate and up to date to support client handover documentation.
• Review benchmarks and First of a Kind installations.
• Oversee development of system and equipment test packs using project quality management software.
• Liaise with the client on handover documentation, system handover, and mechanical completion dates.
• Liaise with construction teams on handover dates, walk downs, and snag lists, monitoring snag trends and driving resolution.
• Review installations for compliance with project specific quality plans, ITPs, project standards, specifications, design, and procedures.
• Manage third party inspection and NDT contractors to ensure project requirements are met.
• Ensure subcontractors meet QA requirements.
• Oversee and complete regular site quality audits.
• Attend quality meetings with management and subcontractors, reporting on quality as required.
• Liaise with other in house specialist Mechanical QA/QC Leads as required.

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant mechanical or quality qualification.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical sector is essential. Experience on large scale biopharma or pharma construction projects is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of hygienic piping installation essential, including ASME codes.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical piping systems and associated P&IDs essential.
• Knowledge of orbital welding equipment and weld procedures.
• Formal European welding inspection qualification minimum CSWIP 3.1 – preferred but not required.
• Further quality inspection qualifications advantageous, for example Paint and Coatings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office essential, plus experience with large QA database systems such as Eida.
• Experience working with quality software advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.

Work Authorisation

Candidates must have the right to work in Ireland without sponsorship. Please confirm your work authorisation status when applying.