Document Control Specialist

Catalent Pharma Solutions • Manassas, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Document Control Specialist, referred to in the position summary as a Quality Documentation Specialist, creates and maintains Quality System documentation and helps ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP Food Safety Plan, and Food Quality Plan standards. The role supports Quality Assurance projects, reports deviations to management, and contributes to quality standards and continuous improvement at Catalent’s approximately 70,000-square-foot Manassas Consumer Health facility, which supports dietary supplement and food-safety cGMP operations.

This is a 100% onsite position in Manassas, Virginia, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The specialist coordinates document and deviation routing and approvals, performs internal audits, records non-conformances, and follows up on corrective actions. The role also works with Production, Packaging, and R&D teams to maintain records, verifies operator paperwork, tracks results using a computer, and ensures compliance with applicable FDA and cGMP standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of experience in the food industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
• Ability to communicate with line-level employees and management.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and take initiative.
• Ability to assert oneself effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop cross-functional and multinational relationships.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to read and follow Standard Operating Procedures and Test Methods.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality systems.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds and perform physical activities including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing; may also be required to sit, climb, balance, taste, or smell.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Food Science or a related major.
• Knowledge of spoken Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Quality System documentation, including MMRs, specifications, BPRs, Food Safety and Quality Plans, and other required documents, ensuring proper formatting, numbering, and organization.
• Manage routing and approval processes for new documents and process deviations.
• Perform internal audits and document non-conformances to support continuous improvement.
• Document Quality System non-compliance and ensure corrective actions are implemented and completed.
• Work with Production and Packaging Managers, Supervisors, and R&D to maintain and update records and documentation.
• Comply with SQF, HACCP Food Safety Plan, and Food Quality Plan standards.
• Ensure compliance with FDA and cGMP standards for Quality Control, including continuous training.
• Help ensure dietary supplements meet identity, purity, strength, and quality standards.
• Participate in required training.
• Use a computer to enter and track result data.
• Report deviations to the Quality Systems and Regulatory Manager in complete, appropriate detail.
• Review and verify operators’ paperwork to ensure it meets quality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive paid time off and 8 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on day one of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Site-based employee engagement activities, including employee potlucks, company cookouts, and monthly birthday recognitions.
• Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity and inclusion.
• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process, with potential for career growth.
• WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness.
• Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED