Quality Assurance Release Supervisor

Location: Lessines, Belgium

Employment Type: Full time

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Lead Product Release & Quality Excellence for Life‑Saving Therapies

About the role

As a QA Release Supervisor, you lead and develop a dedicated QA Release team responsible for the timely and compliant release of finished products, including sterile drugs and medical devices.

You operate as a first‑line people manager, with strong autonomy on release decisions and close alignment with site and global Quality leadership. Your role is central to patient safety, product availability, and operational performance, while contributing to the continuous strengthening of the Quality culture on site.

You will collaborate daily with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Development, CMOs and Corporate QA to ensure robust, compliant, and efficient release processes.

What you will do

Team leadership & coordination

• Lead, coach and develop a QA Release team of ~10 professionals in a structured and supportive environment.
• Set clear priorities, organize batch record review activities and ensure team alignment on quality expectations.
• Foster engagement, ownership and continuous development within the team.

Release & compliance activities

• Oversee and approve finished product release for sterile drug products and medical devices.
• Review and approve deviations and quality events related to manufacturing and release.
• Monitor release performance and KPIs, driving concrete continuous improvement actions.
• Present quality and release performance to site leadership and regional/global QA teams.

Cross‑functional collaboration

• Act as the QA Release focal point for interactions with: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMOs / third parties, Product Development and Corporate QA.
• Ensure clear, efficient and compliant communication across all stakeholders.

Quality system & regulatory support

• Keep quality documentation, SOPs and quality agreements current and effective.
• Support internal and external audits (both as auditee and contributor).
• Contribute to GMP training and quality awareness initiatives on site.

Continuous improvement

• Drive local release process improvements and implement global Quality initiatives.
• Participate in Enterprise Management Systems (EMS), 6S and site improvement projects.

What you will bring

Education & experience

• Degree in Science or Engineering (advanced degree is a plus).
• Proven experience in QA Release, QA Operations or a similar Quality role within a regulated environment.
• First experience in people management or demonstrated readiness to step into a supervisory role.
• Solid knowledge of EU GMP (EudraLex Volume 4) and medical device regulations.

Quality & regulatory expertise

• Strong understanding of quality systems, deviation management and product release processes.
• QP delegate experience or training is a strong asset, but not mandatory.

Skills & competencies

• Structured, analytical approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a regulated and dynamic environment while maintaining quality standards.
• Strong sense of ownership and team mindset.
• Fluent in French and professional working level in English.

Why join us?

In this role, you will play a central part in ensuring the quality, safety and availability of life‑saving therapies, with a direct impact on patients and on the site’s operational performance. You will lead a well‑established QA Release team within a mature Quality organization, benefiting from close collaboration and support from both site and global Quality leadership. The position offers strong visibility across Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Corporate QA, as well as the opportunity to actively shape release processes and continuous improvement initiatives. Beyond the immediate scope, this role provides clear opportunities for professional growth and progression within Quality leadership, in a company deeply committed to patient safety, operational excellence and people development.

If you are looking for a role where your expertise truly matters, where quality decisions have real impact, and where leadership is both trusted and supported, this position is for you.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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