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In Brief... QA (Quality Assurance) Manager

 Brief Description:

Works to ensure Good Manufacturing Practice requirements are met and that international standards are adhered to.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 27

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Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles. 

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Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. 

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Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities. 

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Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff. 

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Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors. 

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Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations. 

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Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures. 

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Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data. 

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Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria. 

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Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points. 

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Chemical, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
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1 Salary Information
Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.

Job Title
Quality Manager
Salary Range*
40 - 90
Related Information:
Quality Supervisor: 40 - 60
Quality Manager: 40 - 90
Data Source(s):
Collins McNicholas / Hudson / Morgan McKinley / Brightwater

Last Updated: May, 2013
* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.

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 Fergus O'Connell
 
PharmaChemical Ireland

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