Quality Inspector

West Pharmaceutical Services•Kearney, NE

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About The Position

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts. Job SummaryIn this role you will perform inspection, testing, and release of in-process and finished goods materials, investigate issues concerning defects identified during production, perform trace back inspection to isolate potential defective product, and keep control of any defective product or rejected material in a specified quarantine location, release finished goods product in applicable systems and use measuring and testing equipment to assure product meets internal and customer specifications.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
1 year of Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.

Nice To Haves

Must poses an acute attention to detail
Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Perform sampling, inspections, and testing of in-process and finished goods products per applicable procedures and AQL plans, utilizing both visual means as well as calibrated test equipment to include laser micrometer, optical comparator and other equipment as applicable
Release acceptable in-process and finished goods product for further processing and/or shipping as applicable per site
Understand and follow applicable ISO standards requirements (ISO 15378 and 9001)
Perform review of inspection records to assure product conforms to specifications and proper documentation practices
Retains sample of finished products and maintains all applicable documents to form batch records and ensures appropriate batch records disposition (i.e. filing, scanning etc.) as necessary
Print documents from Master Control, shopfloor or other software program and manages documents related to the Quality System
Segregate nonconforming product and handle quarantined product and raw materials as applicable by site
Generate rejection and deviation reports as directed by site
Perform trace back investigation of nonconforming raw material and product as directed by site
Promotes and supports a Lean environment.
Conforms with and abides by all corporate and site-specific regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules
Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance
Other duties as assigned