Quality Assurance Specialist

MicroCare•Commerce City, CO

4h•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a career that will offer professional growth and career progression at one of the country’s leading infection prevention companies? If so, MicroCare LLC is looking for you to join our team as a Quality Assurance Specialist. We are growing, and it’s an exciting time to be at MicroCare! We are looking for a team player with an eye for detail, who can think fast on his/her feet and seek job satisfaction knowing they have contributed to the high level of quality our customers expect from our products. At MicroCare, we excel in developing cleaning, coating, lubricating, and infection prevention fluids tailored for diverse applications across the medical, dental, and veterinary sectors. Our commitment to innovation has led us to pioneer numerous environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions, addressing both regulatory requirements and the evolving needs of our customers in hygiene maintenance. We are a company with heart. At all our facilities across the globe, we work in a cheerful, inclusive, and collaborative environment where we respect, encourage, and support our customers, our suppliers and each other. We like to laugh; have fun and make a positive impact. MicroCare LLC offers competitive salaries and benefits: Medical, Dental, Disability, 401k plan, Holiday and Paid Time Off. Come join us and be a part of our team in an engaging environment that offers a work-life balance with an opportunity to grow. This position is located at our Commerce City facility. The schedule is Monday – Thursday, 6am to 4:30pm, giving you a three-day weekend! The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining MicroCare’s quality systems to ensure products meet internal specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. This role conducts incoming material and in-process inspections to verify compliance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle; investigating quality issues, including audit observations, non-conformances, customer complaints, and product returns, using root cause analysis to identify trends and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The job requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Secondary Education or High School Diploma
1+ years of quality experience in a blend and package manufacturing environment
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office programs
Demonstrates accuracy and quality in the quantity of work produced.
Must possess excellent communication skills, written and verbal, working well in a group team environment
Ability to read and write the English language
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
Supporting and adhering to safety and quality mandates
Highly detailed, organized and process oriented.
Extremely organized, able to manage multiple tasks and adhere to timelines
Open to continuous learning/training
Ability to work independently
Works well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of experience working in a quality/manufacturing environment or lab technician experience
Previous experience with GMP/Quality systems
Previous experience with an ERP/Chempax
Previous experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
Technical background in Engineering and/or science
Familiar with Quality Auditing
Excellent project management skills

Responsibilities

Conduct production quality inspections utilizing daily production schedule and batch ticket instructions at assembly lines and blending areas, including but not limited to: correctness of batch numbers, product assembly, material components, production logs and data entry, labeling, label placement, condition of components/packaging and labels and overall product quality and cleanliness.
Ensure that all the established quality check procedures are followed at each step of production phase.
Provide final approval on labeling quality and perform interdepartmental communication.
Create comprehensive documentation for quality issues and report quality problems/findings to Senior Quality Manager.
Assist in product containment and root cause investigation, initiate proper follow-up to ensure corrective actions have taken place and enter notes into ERP system.
Inspect all chemical and non-chemical items received at the warehouse based on FDA/EPA regulations.
Audit shipping chemical books with the COA provided.
Investigate returned goods by appropriate RGA process, initiate proper communication and follow up with sales, manufacturing, and the lab.
Draft instructions to rework /repack or execute repacking on a case-by-case basis.
Record inspection results and complete appropriate documentation (NMR) for nonconforming products and materials in both written and digital formats.
Provide quality system recommendations to the Quality team and initiate proper follow up.
Aid in GMP compliance with quality control requirements including document control.
Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) library, review all incoming SDS for changes and update right-to-know books and lab labels as needed.
Promote an incident free workplace by complying with safety policies and procedures and participating in company safety trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned.