SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The QA associate inspects production lines to ensure finished goods and intermediates to meet product production specifications and ensure they meet a set of consistent standards. Communicate important details, changes, and objectives in a timely manner to team and managers. The goal is to decrease the instance of defects in products and for conformance to product specification.

SCHEDULE: Wednesday-Saturday 6:30am-5:00pm

Starting pay: Up to $20 maximum

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Understand proper workflow in the production areas of the plant and apply this knowledge to assure finished goods meet all relevant specifications.
• Understand the coding system for packaging, labels, raw materials, intermediates and finished goods to maintain accurate identification of product and production components.
• Learn and understand the operation of the manufacturing and be able to create and modify production and quality documents as needed.
• Perform production line checks verifying the BOM paperwork is correct for each line.
• Perform spot checks to ensure fill levels, label position, cap torque test for tightness, batch code, best by dates, and pallets tags are accurate and meet quality specification.
• Learn and understand the complete set of Quality Assurance SOP, Good documentation documents used for products conformance to standard and obtain accurate results.
• Troubleshoot non-conforming batches, packaging, labeling or raw materials.
• Inspect out-going product when required by customs or customer requirements
• Investigate product quality complaints or concerns.
• Accurately file and maintain Quality Assurance records.
• Maintain a safe and satisfactory work area as determined by OSHA and company guidelines and procedures.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Problem Sensitivity - Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It may not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted.
• Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals, ability to write routine reports and correspondence and ability to speak effectively with other employees of organization.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Collect and retain micro samples

• Some experience Quality Assurance/Quality Control roles or equivalent detail-oriented role
• Read, write, and communicate in English
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suites
• Efficient computer/software user
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytica, Mathematical and reasoning skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills