Quality Control Technician I

POSITION UMMARY

The Quality Control Technician I is responsible for the collection of raw materials, packaging component samples and retaining samples. This individual is the gatekeeper for all samples, including tracking incoming samples and outgoing samples to the various departments Including the Quality Control unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

Essential functions of the job are listed below. Other responsibilities may also be assigned. Please note that the essential functions may vary depending on department size, organizational structure and/or geographic location. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Pull products, retains, raw material samples as required.
• Ensures that all sample handling activities are performed according to applicable SOP's and cGMP requirements.
• Interaction with the shipping/receiving dept. in the facility warehouse
• Inspect all incoming raw material containers; verify accurate label information, lot numbers and associated paperwork; processed and efficiently transferred to the Quality Control Lab.
• Tests for physical measurement of Packaging Components and specific Identification tests of various Raw Materials
• Maintains electronic tracking of product retain samples and archive records.
• Handles non-hazardous, hazardous and DEA waste according to environmental regulations and company/departmental procedures
• Help maintain inventory of glassware, chemicals and materials needed for sampling and testing
• Communicate professionally and quickly with numerous departments, electronically, over the phone and in person regarding samples, process, questions, issues, etc.
• Reviews documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Performs sampling, examination, review, and release of packaging components.
• Required to work shifts in support of the manufacturing process that may include weekends and holidays. The work hours may change depending on departmental needs
• Perform other related project and duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALITIFICATIONS

The following are the minimum qualifications that an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Please note that the minimum qualifications may vary based upon the department size and/or geographic location.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum 1 Year Manufacturing Environment Experience
• 1 year experience following current Good Manufacture Practices (cGMP) and current Good Documentation Practices (cGDP) preferred
• Bilingual communication skills a plus

Skills/ Abilities

• Problem Solving
• Planning & organizing
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Relationship Management
• Quality Orientation
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Ability to work as a team member
• Flexibility/ adaptability/ multi-tasking

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly require talking, hear and grasp items. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.

The employee must frequently grasp, lift and/or move items over 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL: None

OVERALL WORK ENVIRONMENT

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

The office is clean, orderly, properly lit and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate. Field conditions vary.

Exposed to various raw materials, including allergens (i.e. milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nut, peanuts, wheat, soy).

COMPENSATION

Hourly Pay Range: $25.91 - $29.81

Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, skills, and education.