QA Technician

Description

3rd shift work – on training first 2-3 months on 1st shift and 2ndshift after that will move to 3rd shift – candidate must available for all shift based in customer needs.

Special Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
• Responsible for conducting visual inspections based on acceptance and rejection criteria for attributes in the areas of compression, coating, and printing/sorting of tablets.
• Responsible for reviewing the documentation of the 'in-process' compression test alignment.
• Conduct 'line clearance' verification for the final packaging lines.
• Handle archive and return samples sent by customers for products manufactured at APL.
• This includes receiving samples, assigning locations, and storing them according to their storage conditions.
• Establish written communication through the electronic system.
• correspondence (e-mail) as part of the tools of your work to receive requests from APL and Chicago staff to provide them with the information they require.
• Work with the preparation of samples using ultra-fine material; this involves taking photos and making arrangements to send them to the MS&T department.
• Communicate with scientists and researchers to agree on the delivery of the requested samples.
• Perform counting and reconciliation of controlled products.
• Destroy samples according to the established retention time schedule for procedures while adhering to the safety requirements for disposing of potentially hazardous biological materials.
• Document inspections by describing observations in a written report in accordance with the Quality System Regulation.
• Manage and document the temperature records of the rooms and storage equipment for archive and return samples.
• Conduct process tests (Visual, hardness, thickness, weight, disintegration, and viscosity) as applicable.
• Responsible for carrying out assigned tasks according to the needs of the operational area.
• Provide assistance to operations in accordance with environmental management systems, Operational Health and Safety (EH&S) and promote continuous improvement.

Education:

• Associate degree, preferably in Natural Sciences or Vocational Technical Degree.

Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Basic knowledge of cGMP.
• Basic knowledge of mathematics.

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:

• Fully Bilingual Spanish & English with written communication skills
• Knowledge of good manufacturing (GMP) and safety practices
• Basic knowledge in computer systems
• Available to learn and work

What is a nice to have (but not required) skill, experience, education, or certification?

• POMS SAP Sample Management

In what type of environment would this individual be working (i.e.: Team; Individual; type of office, etc.)?

• Team work
• Mostly In areas of manufacturing and packaging and sampling