Process Expert Visual Inspection e/v/e/r/y/o/n/e

ten23 health is a human-centric and sustainable strategic partner of choice for the pharmaceutical industry and biotech start-ups for the development, manufacture, and testing of tomorrow’s medicines. We support our clients in developing differentiated, stable, usable, and safe injectable treatments for patients.

We are officially on the lookout for a dedicated Process Expert Visual Inspection to join our team, working 5 days onsite in Visp!

In this critical role, your mission is to ensure that the visual inspection of parenteral medicinal products is performed in a regulatory-compliant, robust, and efficient manner and continuously improved. You will act as the true owner of VI processes to drive deviation and trend analyses, standardize workflows, and increase inspection robustness. By joining us, you will play a key role in resolving current backlogs in inspection CAPAs, deviations, and batch releases, while also ensuring we remain compliant with internal quality regulations. Furthermore, you will serve as a crucial back-up for the Head of VI.

Your responsibilities will include,

• Acting as the owner of VI processes, driving deviation and trend analyses, standardizing workflows, and increasing inspection robustness.
• Driving capacity building through the training of operators, as well as the creation and maintenance of testsets and defect libraries.
• Handling document management, deviation, and change management.
• Supporting New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Acting as the Deputy of the circle lead, which includes tasks such as release preparation of batches.

We are looking for someone with:

• Degree in technical sciences (e.g., Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Medical Technology, Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in a GMP environment (EU GMP, Annex 1, Data Integrity, GDocP, health authority inspections), ideally in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing, visual inspection (manual and/or automated), Quality Assurance, or MSAT.
• Methodological expertise in root cause analysis, CAPA, risk assessments (FMEA), and statistics/SPC; experience with Minitab/JMP is required.
• System knowledge: MES/ERP (e.g., SAP/BC), eQMS (Deviations/CR/CAPA), and VI systems (lighting/optical technology).
• Excellent German and English language skills (spoken & written).
• Knowledge of container/closure systems (vials, RTU cartridges/syringes, stoppers, crimp caps), material-induced artefacts, packaging materials, and aseptic processing.
• Analytical, data-driven mindset and strong problem solving skills under time pressure.
• Strong communication and moderation skills, capable of bridging the shopfloor to management.
• Ownership mentality, structured working style, and high results orientation.