QA Staging and Inspection Associate
About The Position
Performs inspection of raw materials, packaging components, intermediates, 3rd party bulks and finished goods for compliance to our established Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL). Pulling samples from each lot of materials for testing and retention. Adherence to applicable standard operating procedures (SOP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Common Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as applicable to individual tasks. Maintains Master Incoming Inspection Tracker, a shared business tool, to ensure visibility of all material status’ throughout their release cycle period. Performs staging of raw materials, packaging components, intermediates, 3rd party bulks and finished goods for the QA Inspection Team; Returns inspected products back to the warehouse racks after inspection and assists in ensuring all materials have a disposition affixed to every pallet and support changing the disposition markers as the material’s status changes. Maintain safety practices and Forklift Certification, as required for this position.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience Required: 2+ years
- Forklift certified (standing and sitting)
- Able to lift, bend, climb and reach
- Effective communication skills, including ability to read and write in English
- Team player, excellent work ethics and able to multitask, attention to details as well as flexibility to changing priorities
- Analytical, computer and mathematical skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the pharmaceuticals industry is highly preferred but not required
- Previous QA experience highly preferred
- Flexibility in work hours preferred
- Bi-lingual language skills in Spanish, helpful but not required
Responsibilities
- Performs staging with the forklift of raw materials, packaging components, labels, intermediates, 3rd party bulks for QA Inspection
- Affix disposition placards on all pallet on all lot of material that has been inspected by QA and or by the QC Lab (when appropriate)
- Performs inspection of raw materials, packaging components, labels, intermediates, 3rd party bulks and Finished Goods; pulling the required samples (per the Sampling paperwork) for testing, in the time limit and priority specified
- Prints and/or completes all required documentation in the applicable sampling specification report and on an Inventory Card. Documents any quality-related product findings on the sampling and/or inspection report
- Affix disposition placards on all pallet on all lot of material that has been inspected by QA and or by the QC Lab (when appropriate) and the same disposition on the Inventory Card
- Updates and maintains the Master Incoming Inspection Tracker for the inspection results, date and inspection reports (where applicable)
- Reports any general safety hazards to Materials and Compliance Specialist, QA Manager, QA Director
- Performs any other duties assigned by Supervisor or Manager, to include and not limited to, retrieving retention samples, or pulling extra samples, as per management’s request, in the time frame and priority requested
- Performs weekly and monthly tasks that include and are not limited to, replacing chart recorders, settling plates, destruction of raw materials… as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
