Director Of Quality - $150,000 A Year

Location: SW Ontario on-site roleDIRECTOR OF QUALITY - ANIMAL HEALTH PHARMAGrasslands Recruitment Specialists is recruiting a full-time, on-site office-based experienced Director of Quality- Animal Health Pharmaceuticals. This position will be based in rural SW Ontario and will work for a Canadian market‐leading manufacturer of animal health medicants and other animal health care products. Our client is Health Canada licensed, FDA approved, and HACCP certified, and occupies a dominant position in their market.In this full‐time, permanent Director of Quality role, you will have responsibility for setting, leading and continuously improving the Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions across the organisation. This role provides strategic and hands‐on leadership to ensure regulatory compliance, robust laboratory and quality systems and a strong, embedded quality culture across the business.Do you have a background in senior quality management from the pharmaceutical, cannabis or other similarly aligned sectors? Do you have a demonstrated track record of successful personnel and team management in a quality and laboratory setting? Would you like to work for a national‐scope, market leading, growing company that offers their customers more than the broadest product range? Are you ready to take your quality management career to the next level? If so, please read on!This key management position earns a competitive salary of $150,000.00/year DOE. This company also offers a comprehensive benefit plan including RSP match, health benefits, and more. If this sounds like the right senior quality management opportunity for you, apply today!ABOUT GRASSLANDS RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTSWe are a recruiting company that has been connecting Canadian agriculture since 1996. With well over 80 years of combined experience in the industry, we provide specialized recruiting services for our clients. Our focus is to find the best candidate for our client employers and the perfect opportunity for career seekers. As a search firm, we have dedicated our resources to being an integral part of the continued growth and diversity of the Canadian agricultural economy. Our team is strategically placed throughout the Canadian labour market—understanding the needs of national and international agribusiness employers. We take the time to understand individuals' career aspirations and then work to match them with our clients' opportunities. We are not algorithms; we are people helping people!ABOUT OUR CLIENTThe animal health company we are partnered with is Canadian‐owned and operated, nationally recognized, and is a leader in medicated feed additives for the production livestock, aquaculture, and companion animal sectors. For over 3 decades, they have supplied feed mills, veterinarians, and producers with the quality products they require to improve and maintain animal health. They offer their customers more than the broadest product range in the industry— they provide the total solution of current information, exceptional service, and quality products. Every day they challenge themselves to improve their products while acting ethically with their customers, vendors, and staff. The safety of animals, workers and, ultimately, consumers depends on how well they do their job. They maintain a continual focus on quality, safety, effectiveness, and traceability.Dedicated to their employees' professional growth, they provide abundant mentorship and coaching. They impart a strong culture of collaboration and interdependent support among their staff. They value and appreciate their team, and that's why they offer excellent benefits, flexibility, and a great work environment. The company has developed a reputation for knowledgeable staff and quality products, which has resulted in trusted, long‐term relationships with customers. In turn, they consider themselves partners in the success of their customers' businesses.The company has enjoyed consistent growth and is well positioned to continue as a major supplier to the animal health sector in Canada and the US.A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE DIRECTOR OF QUALITY - ANIMAL HEALTH PHARMAReporting to the COO, the Director of Quality leads the QA Manager and the QC Lab Manager and works cross‐functionally with Operations, Regulatory and R&D Leadership to support both day‐to‐day execution and long‐term company improvement. In this senior role, key areas of responsibility and oversight include Quality Leadership and Culture, Regulatory Compliance and Quality Systems, Laboratory and Technical Operations, Computerized Systems and Validation, LIMS and Laboratory Software, and Documentation and Writing.AM I A GOOD FIT FOR THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY?Ideal Director of Quality candidates will offer:Minimum of undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry of a closely related discipline10+ years of progressive experience in quality and/or laboratory leadership roles within a regulated industry (pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing, cannabis)Demonstrated professional experience working directly within a laboratory settingStrong leadership background spanning both QC and QA functionsA strong performance orientation, and ability to motivate and coach others to achieve their own full potentialExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenStrong leadership skills with the ability to support a team to understand and implement a customer‐oriented, quality‐driven approach that upholds high standards and achieves a high level of customer satisfaction.Preference and ability to live and work in a rural setting of SW OntarioREADY TO MOVE FORWARD?We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this senior quality management position, please click on 'APPLY' and follow the easy self‐serve application process or email your resume to mike@grasslandsgroup.com. Questions may be addressed in confidence to Mike Bachner at 1-866-519-2793.Individuals who hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Canadian Residency need only apply. While we welcome and appreciate your interest in this opportunity, only candidates closely aligned with the ideal profile will be contacted. As per Grasslands Group of Companies' Privacy Policy, your personal information will be kept in complete confidence. This is a legitimate vacancy for which our client has signed a formal recruitment agreement. Grasslands Recruitment Specialists does not use AI in our hiring or decision‐making processes.Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram!View our Current Opportunities and Recent Articles.#J-18808-Ljbffr