Job Title:ย Quality Technician-Intermediate
Location:ย Port Allen, LA
Pay Rate:ย $22/hr. on W2
Position Summary:
The Quality Control Inspector ensures that manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of APIs, drug products, and medical devices comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and internal procedures. This role supports quality assurance through inspections, evaluations, and documentation to ensure the integrity and compliance of products at the Port Allen, LA and Coppell, TX facilities.
Essential Functions:
If assigned to incoming laboratory and in-process inspections:
- Perform area/line clearances and in-process inspections of manufacturing processes.
- Inspect and disposition incoming materials.
- Monitor manufacturing performance related toย SPC/SQCย and overall compliance.
- Control and label components, products, and non-compliant equipment appropriately.
- Verify all labels post-final printing.
- Execute activities according to production schedules; support schedule planning.
- Assist with development and maintenance of site quality procedures and standards.
- Participate in quality audits and support investigations of nonconformances or deviations.
- Assist with corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Perform special projects and other quality assurance tasks as assigned.
If assigned to analytical laboratories:
- Perform chemical analysis of raw materials, in-process materials, finished products, stability, validation, and R&D samples per regulatory standards (OSHA, EPA, FDA, cGMP).
- Collect, handle, and document materials, reagents, standards, and compressed gas cylinders.
- Calibrate and perform preventative maintenance on analytical instruments.
- Review work performed by other analysts.
- Conduct routine housekeeping and submit HOLD alerts, work orders, etc., as needed.
- Carry out special projects to support departmental objectives.
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Associateโs Degree in a technical or scientific field (required)
- Bachelorโs Degree in a science-related field (preferred)
Experience:
- Experience in aย regulated work environmentย (preferred)
- Quality certifications (e.g.,ย ASQ CQE, CQA) (preferred)
Skills & Competencies:
- Knowledge ofย drug cGMPs,ย OSHA,ย EPA,ย FDAย regulations
- Proficient inย Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strongย mathematicalย andย mechanical aptitude
- Excellentย oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Team-oriented with a collaborative and tactful approach
- Ability to enforce policies and procedures assertively
- Familiarity withย laboratory analyzersย andย inspection equipment