Technician I, Manufacturing Quality Assurance (1st Shift)

Herbalife•Winston-Salem, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The MQA Technician I is responsible for conducting quality control checks of materials, products and documentation before, during and after batch production activities. This role involves performing pre-batch inspection activities, swabbing of equipment to verify cleanliness, in-process quality control checks, and ensuring batch-related documentation is completed accurately and completely in real-time. The technician will also manage the status of production materials and document quality-related incidents using appropriate GMP documentation.

Requirements

Attention to detail
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written English
Computer literacy, with solid PC and software experience
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 lbs
Strong ability to work independently and as a team member under the pressure of manufacturing
This position will require the employee to operate a motorized powered lift i.e. Forklift, Scissor lift, one man lift, etc. A MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) will determine an employee’s eligibility to operate these lifts.
A minimum of 1 year of experience in FDA or GMP regulated industry
High-school diploma (or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

Experience with food, supplement or pharmaceutical manufacturing
Knowledge and understanding of GMP quality systems

Responsibilities

Perform pre-batch inspection activities (e.g., verify line clearance, review of staged materials, review of batch-related documentation, inspection of initial units, line release, etc.), swabbing of equipment to verify cleanliness before use, and in-process quality control checks for low-speed Powder and Tea packaging lines
Perform swabbing of manufacturing equipment to verify cleanliness
Perform in-process quality control checks
Ensure batch-related documentation is completed accurately and completely in real-time
Change the status of production materials to released, rejected, hold, etc.
Document quality-related incidents using appropriate GMP documentation (e.g., nonconforming materials report, unplanned deviation report, quality incident report, etc.)
Review production-related GMP documentation (e.g., production logbooks) to ensure they are being completed accurately and completely.
Report any violations of GMP procedures or company policy to MQA management
Performs other related duties as assigned by management.