Position Summary
The Quality Control Technician I (Bulk) will be responsible for the day-to-day testing and release of bulk material to ensure it meets the high-quality standards set by management, customers, and regulatory requirements. The technician will work cross-functionally with Production and Manufacturing to ensure that specifications are being met. The technician must be detail oriented and must demonstrate strong attention to detail, situational awareness, and the ability to ensure that quality requirements are fulfilled as required.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Ensure SOPs are followed to meet and exceed Quality standards set forth in specifications.
- Ensure the team maintains the highest levels of safety to build an environment where the team’s wellbeing is a top priority.
- Ensure proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Collaborate and communicate with upper management and Operations.
- Perform testing and release of bulk materials in a highly regulated environment.
- Perform color evaluations and work with Operations and R&I to ensure color matches are achieved.
- Ensure that bulk standards are created and maintained by BMSC and customer requirements, as applicable.
- Document all results and report all non-conformances to specifications or standards.
- Generate GMP-compliant records as required by SOPs, methods, or regulations.
- Support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans.
- Own and lead special projects as assigned.
- Perform all other assigned duties as required by Quality Management.
Technical Skills Required
- Detail oriented.
- Good verbal and written communication, as well as basic computer literacy (MS Office) required.
- Good math proficiency and good color vision.
- Organized and analytical.
- Must be able to work flexible schedules including overtime, nightshift, and weekend shifts.
Experience Required
- 2 or more years prior work experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG), food, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing industry (can be substituted with education or applicable certifications).
- Experience inspecting and testing in a cGMP environment is a plus.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
- Physically able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
- Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, and vibrations.
- Frequent use of computer screen and/or scan gun.
- Must be able to discern differences in colors and shades.