The QA Technician is responsible for ensuring product compliance through evaluation, testing and verification prior to release, enhancing operations quality capability and ownership through training, coaching, and supporting operations and establishing the Quality Management System through functional system ownership. Key areas of the role are: - Ensuring Product Compliance through Evaluation, Testing, Verification prior to release
- Perform testing as prescribed for product/package/material conformance.
- Share in the responsibility of ensuring the Quality laboratory meets GMP standards.
- Assemble and perform reviews of Device History Records or other required lab reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to good documentation practices
- Test product performance including current and future business, complaints, Holds, and competitor according to approved procedures
- Conduct calibration verifications utilizing proper procedures.
- Perform Daily Release process
- Daily Review and Reconciliation of finished product for shipment to the trade
- Provide backup to the Materials Quality Coordinator as required.
- Enhancing Operations Quality Capability & Ownership through Training, Coaching and Supporting
- Provide feedback to crews on inspection techniques.
- Assists production technicians with product specifications
- Provide training, support and ongoing coaching to operators on proper inspection methods, Quality Windows and general GMP compliance.
- First line of contact for troubleshooting and the resolution of Quality Window issues
- Provide assistance and support to production line teams working through Quality Holds to ensure that all defective products are accurately purged and identified.
- Positively enforce and support company policies, procedures, and work practices
- Establishing the Quality Management System through functional system ownership
- Owns a minimum of one functional quality system to drive QMS site compliance
- Provides updates, training and ongoing health checks of the process
- Supports internal/external audits for the particular functional system
- Helps to obtain overall plant goals by influencing the results of scrap, quality, efficiency, and housekeeping achieved on their team
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Personally adheres to all safety procedures and policies.
- Understands all of Emergency Evacuation Plans and knows each type of emergency and what to do.
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Key responsibilities and percentage of time spent on each:
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Percentage
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| Product Testing, Reporting & Release |
70% |
| Functional System Ownership (QMS) |
10% |
| Training and Coaching |
10% |
| Perform other duties as assigned |
10% |
Required Qualifications/Professional Experiences
Years of Experience/Education/Certifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be able to meet all training requirements as outlined in the Skills Matrix, Job Classification Training Plan or role specific QA training
- Work effectively with teams and individuals.
- Works with limited supervision.
- Flexibility to work on any shift.
- Computer literacy in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel and ability to learn site level computer systems (QW, ETQ Reliance, etc.)
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Preferred Qualifications/Professional Experiences/Years of Experience:
- Post high school education and/or technical training.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Prior QA experience.
- Advanced Microsoft office skills (excel, word)
- Experience developing and implementing quality systems
- Yellow Belt Six Sigma Training
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Critical Competencies for Success(Leadership, Technical, Innovation and Work Complexity) :
- Ability to prioritize duties/projects and appropriately handle multiple job tasks.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability and willingness to tactfully confront quality problems
- Excellent demonstrated attention to detail.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse workforce.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate consistent initiative, sense of urgency, humility, and relentless pursuit of success.
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Physical Requirements:
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Frequency |
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1% - 25% |
26% - 75% |
76% -100% |
| Lift up to 40 lbs. |
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| Stand |
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| Walk |
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X |
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| Sit |
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X |
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| Use hands to handle or touch |
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X |
| Reach above shoulders |
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X |
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| Climb or balance |
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X |
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| Working at heights (wear safety harness) |
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| Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl |
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X |
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| Talk or listen |
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| Use foot/feet to operate machine |
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X |
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Personal Protective Equipment:
| PPE |
Frequency |
| 0% |
1% - 25% |
26% - 75% |
76% -100% |
| Wear respirator |
X |
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| Wear safety shoe |
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| Wear earplugs/muffs |
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| Wear eye protection (glasses, goggles or face shield) |
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X |
| Wear hand protection (gloves) |
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X |
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| Wear head protection (hard hat or bump cap) |
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X |
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| Wear fire protection (arc flashing clothing) |
X |
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Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
