Quality Auditor - Oakville, Canada - Quadra Chemicals Ltd.

Quadra Chemicals Ltd.

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Oakville, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position:
Quality Audit Specialist

Location:
Vaudreuil, Quebec, Burlington or Oakville, Ontario (While we provide a flexible working environment, it's important to highlight that this role requires extensive travel)

Status:
Full-time, Permanent (1)

Overview:

Are you known for your expertise, creative ideas, thoroughness, and attention to detail? Are you described as knowledgeable when it comes to quality audit processes and regulations? Are you described as confident and adaptable, able to support quickly with various complex situations? We welcome you to seize this excellent opportunity to leverage your exceptional skills and become an integral part of our family.

By being a valuable business partner, you can contribute to the growth and success of our esteemed company.

Quadra Chemicals is one of North America's leading distributors of chemicals and ingredients. We have facilities across Canada and in selected markets in the United States. We are a growing company with a long-term commitment to our employees and our success. If you are committed to excellence and driven by results, you belong at Quadra.

Quadra Chemicals seeks a Quality Audit Specialist with over three years of industry experience to support the entire regulatory, supplier and corporate audit program.

This is a new role in our focused and proactive Compliance Assurance team.

The Audit Specialist will support the Quality Audit Manager with the internal and external audit processes and programs for all Quadra's facilities through Canada and the United States.

Reporting to the Quality Audit Manager, you will work closely with the quality team to ensure the integration and optimization of audit and verification programs and processes.

You will also be expected to ensure continued high customer and supplier satisfaction and to accelerate new business growth opportunities.

Some of your responsibilities as a Quality Audit Specialist include:

Support the overall regulatory, vendor and corporate audit program through the planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up of audits of external/internal GMP operations and GMP suppliers
Facilitates site preparations and leads auditing executions for client audits and regulatory health authority inspections
Lead vendor audits and manage any resulting issue resolution or remediation of any new or existing supplier
Performed internal audits, prepared internal audit reports, and met with department heads to review report findings to determine root cause and corrective action
Coaching internal audit SME's and supporting the development of appropriate corrective actions
Support the management audit observations and audit CAPA's
Actively contribute to the development of continuous monitoring and continuous assurance leveraging data analytics
Perform data entry, by creating internal reports and metrics
Independently perform audits
Create good relationship with suppliers and customers
Other duties as assigned

What will it take to succeed in this role?

A bachelor's degree in a related field is required (for example, pharmacy, chemistry, biology, engineering, or a related discipline)
Strong technical background and knowledge of manufacturing processes, operations and daytoday activities
Ability to ask questions in a proactive way to create a smooth audit process internally
Ability to travel within Canada and the US 40 to 50% of the time (including overnight travel), having a valid passport & a valid driver's licence is a necessity
Minimum of 35 years of proven experience in conducting quality audits
Experience with Health Canada, CFIA, FDA, ISO compliances and a strong knowledge of GMP, ISO, BRCGS, and Regulatory standard is an asset
Lead audit training, considered an asset
Experience working in an advanced computer environment (Tracegains and Salesforce would be and asset)
Strong data entry and data analytics knowledge
Ability to work well independently and strong organization skills
Possesses strong relationshipbuilding abilities extends both internally across various functions and externally with auditors, customers, suppliers, showcasing excellent people skills
Ability to simultaneously handle multiple assignments and prioritize work assignments as needed to meet deadlines
Ability to communicate in both in English and French is preferred
Have a positive, solutionoriented attitude

Join a dynamic and inclusive team that encourages collaboration and personal growth.

At Quadra, we offer not only an engaging culture, a collaborative, family-oriented and supportive environment, but also plenty of autonomy and flexibility.

We also offer you the opportunity to be part of a professional, fun, innovative and committed team in a growing, people-oriented,
Great Place to Work certified organization.

In addition to being Great Place to Work certified, Quadra has been recognized as one of the
Best Managed Companies fo