Quality Assurance Technician (2nd Shift)

Cresco Labs • Yellow Springs, OH

8h • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Cresco Labs is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician to join our operations team in our facility. As a QA Technician, you will be responsible for assisting with quality-related activities at the facility associated with incoming inspection, start-up verification, in-process verifications & checks, and sampling and inspection of finished products. Product families could include cannabis flower, cannabis oil, manufacturing infused products (vape pens/cartridges), and food products (gummies). This position will help ensure products are being produced in a manner that meets all specifications and brand consistency. You will also assist in identifying potential quality risks and working with site personnel to develop improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate must possess a strong attention to detail and experience working within a highly regulated industry.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, OR 1-2 years experience & an Associate Degree, OR 2+ years experience in a production environment
• Prior experience in a highly regulated industry. Highly desirable: healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (food), FDA, HACCP, or SQ.
• Prior experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control function desired
• Prior experience with product sampling, inspection procedures, customer complaints, product investigations, and CAPA desired
• Ability to follow written procedures and monitor others for adherence to written procedures
• Ability to create or update written procedures with site operations personnel, as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Utilizes critical thinking to troubleshoot issues, work collaboratively with a team to brainstorm solutions, and implement solutions.
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Responsibilities

• Performs incoming inspections.
• Performs bulk and finished product sampling and inspection.
• Performs equipment and product line clearances before processing/production runs including but not limited to cleaning and sanitation verification, metal detector checks, and balance checks.
• Performs compliance label review and approval prior to start-up.
• Performs in-process verifications to review product appearance, weights, labeling, and packaging utilizing ANSI inspection criteria.
• Performs verifications on finished product including but not limited to metal detection checks, label review, and record review.
• Assists in incident reporting and product investigations, helping to assess risk, identify root cause and quarantine product.
• Reviews in-process batch documentation to ensure real-time compliance to product specifications, good documentation practices and written policies/procedures.
• Monitors compliance to established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidance.
• Complete all required trainings on time.
• Conducts all duties in compliance with safety rules, applicable SOPs, and other applicable guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.
• We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.
• Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program.
• Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level