QA Digital Manufacturing Lead
HERO Recruitment
| Company | HERO Recruitment |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Limerick, Limerick |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Lead |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Job Title: QA Digital Manufacturing Lead (Review by Exception & eBR)
Department: QA
Summary:
The QA Digital Manufacturing Lead provides Quality Assurance oversight and guidance for the implementation of
digital manufacturing solutions within a pharma manufacturing environment. The role focuses on enabling review
by exception (RBE), electronic batch records (eBR), and paperless operations, ensuring compliance with
GMP, data integrity, and regulatory expectations while supporting operational efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Provide QA leadership and guidance for the design and implementation of eBR and paperless manufacturing processes.
• Define and approve review by exception (RBE) strategies, including deviation thresholds, exception handling, and QA review models.
• Ensure digital manufacturing solutions are aligned with GMP, data integrity principles (ALCOA+), and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EU).
• Partner with Manufacturing, Automation, IT, and Quality teams to embed quality-by-design into digital workflows.
• Review and approve quality requirements, risk assessments, and validation/CSA deliverables related todigital plant systems.
• Support inspection readiness by ensuring digital processes are defensible, well-governed, and clearly documented.
Education and experience:
• Strong QA background in pharmaceutical manufacturing under GMP.
• Hands-on experience with eBR, DeltaV, MES, or digital manufacturing systems.
• Solid understanding of review by exception concepts and paperless batch release.
• Ability to balance compliance, risk-based thinking, and operational efficiency