Quality Technician

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance (QA) department provides quality support across various company departments and is organized into distinct subunits, including Metrology, Document Control, Reagent Quality, Instrument Quality, Servicing Quality, and Incoming Material QC. This entry-level position involves reviewing quality records, inspecting manufactured products and raw materials, performing calibration and preventive maintenance on tools and equipment, and maintaining Quality system documents. Timely and accurate work is expected while regularly collaborating with other departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of its Quality System.
• Review, assess, and monitor processes and products to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Contribute to other Quality Assurance subunits as assigned.
• Inspect products (including labels) to specifications and established procedures, determining acceptance status after inspection.
• Identify and escalate non-conformances observed during inspection and work with production teams to resolve them.
• Ensure good documentation practices during quality document and record reviews; report inconsistencies and resolve errors with production teams.
• Physically release work in process for finished goods processing.
• File and archive quality records in accordance with established processes.
• Prioritize product release to meet departmental goals.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or 21 CFR 820.
• Minimum 1-year previous on-the-job experience requiring professional communication and interactions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Attention to detail and ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Organizational skills to maintain paperwork and task schedules.
• Basic math proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Assurance, Quality Control, laboratory, life science, or other manufacturing setting with a formal quality system is preferred.