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Job Description
Quality Planner sought for 11-month contract in Carlow, responsible for daily lab planning, forecast analysis, and QC plan creation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage daily lab planning activities
- Conduct longer-term forecast analysis and review with labs to identify capacity/material issues
- Create a rolling QC plan based on laboratory workload and known constraints
- Liaise with logistics and warehouse personnel to communicate sample schedules
- Monitor plan execution, assess cycle time adherence, and report KPIs
- Review mid-to-long-term site plans and summarise contract laboratory performance
- Initiate, manage, and coordinate change controls and deviations for the QC department
- Drive continuous improvement and metrics to measure QC performance
Requirements:
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to make and act on decisions while balancing speed, quality, and risk
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage relationships with stakeholders
- Interpret and summarise data, manage complexity, and communicate concisely
Qualifications:
- Degree (or higher) in Science, Engineering, or relevant discipline
- Experience in planning and project management
- Minimum 2-3 years experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Pharmaceutical/Biological Operations