Engineering Quality Lead

Make your mark for patients

To strengthen our Global Engineering Quality department, part of External & Clinical Supply Quality we are looking for a talented profile to fill the position of: Engineering Quality Lead – Braine l’Alleud, Belgium

About the role

The Engineering Quality Lead is a key role in UCB’s global growth and expansion plans. The role will create a global quality oversight process for the management and execution of investment projects. Additionally, the position will support the creation of a global Engineering Quality Process Landscape.

The position is responsible for ensuring the quality and efficiency of the engineering processes within our organization works closely with cross-functional teams, collaborates on process improvement initiatives, and contributes to overall compliance and sustainability.

Key responsibilities include providing leadership and quality expertise in driving strategic and operational Quality Assurance activities associated with the global team that is responsible for overseeing engineering projects, integrating new technologies for automation and digitalization, emphasizing safety enhancing the workplace experience for employees.

You will work with

Your key stakeholders are the Global Engineering department (Engineering, Sites and Facilities), the Corporate Process Owners of engineering and qualification processes as well as with Global and Local Quality Functions. Additionally, you will work closely with CapEx Project Teams, Manufacturing (commercial and clinical), local Engineering and Qualification & Validation Teams.

What you will do

Global Quality Oversight

• Ensure global quality oversight for CapEx projects
  
  
  
  • Asses the current ways of ensuring quality oversight in CapEx projects within UCB
  
  
  • Align quality oversight approaches of CapEx projects where reasonable
  
  
  • Support in onboarding of new QA representatives
  
  
  • Develop a global quality oversight based on the needs of the project teams and especially the QA representatives
  
  
  • Implement and maintain global quality oversight that brings added value to CapEx projects
  
  
  
  


• Act as global point of contact for project QA representatives


• Ensure the creation of state-of-the-art corporate standards and procedures in close cooperation with the CPOs


• Ensure compliance with GxP regulations, guidelines and internal quality practices


• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and execute process improvement projects

• Collaborate with the operational quality functions to ensure the global engineering standards/processes are followed and to harmonize procedures across UCB


• Act as project QA for global engineering projects and initiatives


• Provide expert quality advice and support on engineering quality topics

Engineering Strategy

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Engineering strategy & roadmap


• Identify and assess regulatory and quality risks related to engineering activities and collaborate on the associated mitigation plans


• Ensure alignment with the quality objectives


• Co-drive the change management linked to the Engineering strategy & roadmap

General

• Deputize the Head of Engineering Quality in times of absence


• Drive personal training and development activities to meet the needs of the business and professional career development


• Promote best practices throughout the team


• Exemplify the core values of the team ‘Care, Empowerment & Positivity’

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills

• Requires an engineering or scientific master’s degree or equivalent


• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with solid knowledge in Engineering and Quality Assurance


• Fluent English communication (oral and written) required; French communication skills are a plus

• Expertise in Engineering Quality processes: maintenance, metrology, commissioning, qualification, equipment, premises and utilities

• Understanding of CapEx projects management in design and execution phase


• Familiarity with global regulatory guidelines related to engineering (e.g., EU GMP Guide Annex 15, ISPE Baseline 5, ASTM E2500)


• Ability to assess risks, propose pragmatic solutions, and manage complexity in a global matrix environment


• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to lead, influence and support cross-functional teams


• Experience in continuous improvement, harmonization projects, or change management is an asset

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 
 
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