Quality Technician

Position Purpose

The QA/QC Technician will help Vireo Resources assure consistent quality and compliance of our products and processes by applying current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and performing and documenting tasks, gathering information, and maintaining records related to the support of the same.

Education/Experience

• College degree in Food Science or related field, or 2+ years of relevant quality experience in an FDA-regulated company.

Job Requirements/Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Team player who is both teachable and able to teach others.
• Reliable attendance.
• Adherence to Vireo’s Core Values: Kind and Grateful, Resilient and Results Oriented, Honesty and Integrity, Collaborative, Kuality People Doing Quality Work
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel.

Essential Functions

• Adhere to and enforce the requirements of the quality management system.
• Identify problems and initiate corrections/corrective actions.
• Verify compliance and quality of manufacturing processes by:
  • Performing pre-operational checks including sanitation effectiveness and equipment verifications.
  • Performing in-process quality checks.
  • Performing raw material inspections and collecting samples for verification testing.
  • Performing finished product inspections and collecting samples for verification testing.
  • Maintaining retention and reserve sample inventory and scheduling and arranging for shelf-life verification testing as required by material/product type.
  • Performing any in-house testing as required.
  • Scheduling and performing environmental and drain swabbing.
  • Scheduling equipment service and calibration.
• Initiate investigations and gather initial information to assist with customer complaints, process or product deviations, and equipment issues.
• Submit samples to third party labs and maintain results in applicable spreadsheets, SharePoint folders, and software systems.
• Analyze, assess, and report information to provide informed notifications to quality management.

Physical Requirements

• Stand 90-100% of workday.
• Occasionally lift 50 lbs.
• Occasionally be available to work non-standard hours.