Lead Auditing QA Specialist
Lonza · Tampa, FL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Lonza (pharma & life sciences) in Tampa, FL.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $100k–$166k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 41 quality engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 40 other live quality postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 78%
- Lean 54%
- AS9100 51%
- Six Sigma 49%
- New product launch 44%
- SPC 41%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Lonza in Tampa
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Full description from LonzaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
intended to assure the quality, effectiveness, and safety of our products.
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Lead audits of products and processes to ensure compliance with industry regulations and company standards.
- ◆Conduct opening and closing meetings, draft objectives, evidence-based audit reports, and determine final compliance conclusions.
- ◆Develop an audit plan detailing the audit objectives, scope, criteria, and schedule.
- ◆Select an appropriate audit team based on the complexity of the audit and the expertise required.
- ◆Ensure the audit is conducted within the timelines set and that resources are efficiently allocated.
- ◆Conduct opening meetings with top management to explain the audit’s purpose and scope.
- ◆Lead interviews with key personnel at various levels of the organization.
- ◆Leads and participates in strategic initiatives to improve compliance with regulatory
requirements
and standards.
- ✓Ensures audits are conducted according to the annual audit schedule.
- ✓Plays an active role within the site as experts in GMP requirements. Strategically focused on early detection and prevention, followed by correction of issues.
- ✓Identify areas for improvement in quality and compliance and develop action plans to address them.
- ✓Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
- ✓Review and analyze audit findings to identify trends and areas of concern.
- ✓Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting best practices and driving quality and compliance initiatives.
- ✓Represent the company in external audits and inspections.
- ✓Assesses compliance of systems, facilities, and procedures per applicable regulations, assuring compliance with regulatory
requirements
and specifications.
- ✓Serve as a subject matter expert on auditing standards and regulations in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.
- ✓Train and mentor junior auditors on auditing techniques and best practices.
- ✓Independently write SOPs or associated documentation, as required.
- ✓Participate in investigations into root cause, corrective or preventive actions and impact to product safety, identity, strength, quality, or purity.
- ✓Make recommendations for changes to processes and programs.
- ✓Perform additional job-related assignments as requested by management.
- ✓Other tasks assigned by QA Manager, Compliance.
Key
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree, science degree preferred
- ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, laboratory operations and/or QA, preferably in pharma or biotech.
- ✓Strong understanding of GMP regulations and quality systems
requirements
for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
- ✓Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
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Lead Auditing QA Specialist
Tampa, FL
Summary
Lead Auditing QA Specialist is responsible for planning and organizing the audit process. This includes reviewing the organization’s QMS, understanding its scope, and identifying potential risks that may need to be addressed during the audit. their leadership, direction, and execution in the area of GMP compliance and quality assures that activities are performed and documented in accordance with our company policies/procedures and applicable quality and regulatory
