Manufacturing Compliance Specialist

Description

Our client in Redmond is looking for a Manufacturing Compliance Specialist to support Manufacturing activities including deviation investigation and report composition, CAPA creation and closeout, and communication of compliance strategy to stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis on manufacturing deviations; create deviation reports.

• Maintain facility GMP compliance; assist in ensuring regulatory inspection readiness.

• Work closely with other team members to ensure project progression; represent the Manufacturing department's interests on multidisciplinary project teams.

• Serve as liaison between multiple teams including manufacturing, quality, and process development.

• Clearly communicate compliance strategy and rationale, both verbally and in written communications.

• Lead investigations for manufacturing issues, bringing them to a resolution under minimal direct supervision.

• Initiate appropriate corrective action/preventative action (CAPA) to prevent recurrence of deviations.

• Work closely with manufacturing operations and QA team to drive CAPAs to timely closure.

• Work within site quality and asset management systems.

• Support quality system programs such as Deviation, CAPA, and Change Management.

• Review records and assist in record closure for Lot Disposition process.

• Update and revise site manufacturing SOPs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of FDA and EU regulations for APIs and Drug Products.

• Ability to understand and apply GMP regulations as they relate to manufacturing.

• Strong technical writing skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemistry, BioChemistry, Biology or related scientific discipline preferred.

• Minimum of 5+ years' experience conducting investigation and root cause analysis in a pharmaceutical or FDA/GMP environment required.

• Experience using GMP compliance in a clinical/commercial manufacturing environment required.

• Experience using quality management software (Mastercontrol, Trackwise, etc.) preferred.

• Experience with asset management software (Blue Mountain, Maximo, etc) preferred.

• Equivalent education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Redmond, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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