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Supervisor - Quality Assurance

Catalent · Madison, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a CAPA you were involved in that did not work the first time. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they measure CAPA effectiveness and are honest about fixes that only looked good on paper.

Tell me about a time you supervised people. How did you handle someone whose documentation kept coming back with errors?

What they are checking: Whether they coach to the cause of repeated errors rather than just correcting them each time.

What would you do

Your deviation backlog has grown and several are past their due date. Manufacturing says they are too busy to finish investigations. How do you get it under control?

What they are checking: Whether they can drive on-time closure through prioritization and escalation without lowering the quality of investigations.

A client calls upset that a deviation on their batch was not reported to them for several weeks. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of client notification commitments in a CDMO, where trust is the product.

A manufacturing manager pushes back hard on your classification of a deviation as major because it delays release. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they hold a defensible quality position under schedule pressure while staying open to new facts.

About the work

You will oversee the site Deviation, CAPA and Change Control programs. Walk me through how a deviation should move from discovery to closure.

What they are checking: Whether they know the full lifecycle, including impact assessment, root cause, CAPA and effectiveness checks, not just filing it.

How do you tell whether a root cause investigation actually found the root cause or just stopped at human error?

What they are checking: Whether they push past blaming the operator to the system gap that let the error happen.

How do you decide whether a proposed change needs a full change control, and what assessments would you require before approval?

What they are checking: Whether they understand validation, regulatory and client impact so a change does not quietly break a filed process.

How would you prepare the Deviation and CAPA programs for an FDA inspection or a client audit?

What they are checking: Whether they know inspectors look for trends, overdue items and weak investigations, and can show control of the system.

What metrics would you report each month to show whether these quality systems are healthy?

What they are checking: Whether they track things like cycle time, recurrence and on-time closure, and use them to spot trends early.

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The full job description

As published by Catalent.

Supervisor - Quality Assurance Position Summary: • Shift: M-F 8am-5pm • Location: Madison, WI • 100% Onsite Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑ and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem. We have an opportunity for a Supervisor - Quality Assurance to join our team. In this role, you will provide oversight to ensure the site Deviation, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Change Control programs meet regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and internal quality standards. You will manage day-to-day activities, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely completion of investigations and actions. This position plays a key role in maintaining and improving quality systems, supporting audits, and fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. The Role • Lead and oversee Deviation, CAPA, and Change Control programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and customer expectations. • Manage the full lifecycle of investigations, CAPAs, and change controls, including risk assessments, root cause analysis, impact evaluations, and effectiveness checks. • Serve as the site Subject Matter Expert for Quality Systems, providing guidance, training, and support on compliance, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Monitor quality metrics and trends, drive process improvements, and lead cross-functional governance forums to ensure accountability and timely resolution of issues. • Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal audits while fostering a culture of quality, compliance, and operational excellence. The Candidate Minimum Requirements • Doctorate Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR • Master's, Bachelor’s, or Associate’s Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, AND • Leadership experience of 0-2 years. • Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience. Preferred Skills & Background • Knowledge in Trackwise. • Ability to manage and support a team of three direct reports. Why You Should Join Catalent • Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. • Diverse, inclusive culture. • Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives. • Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays. • Community engagement and green initiatives. • Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment. • Tuition Reimbursement. Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities. Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers: Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities. California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE . Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis. Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.