Hours: Full-time position. Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm.
Competitive Pay & Benefits: Paid overtime, health, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K with match...and more!
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
"Quality & Safety are Top Comar Priorities"
Be able to perform Quality Technician and Quality Inspector duties as required, including inspection/testing, audit, calibration, quality documents control management, data collection system set up and maintenance.
Perform quality review of all completed batch records. Provide explanations of required corrections to manufacturing operations and QC inspectors. Maintain batch records.
Review COAs and perform any required testing/inspection for all incoming materials.
Perform maintenance of controlled documents, including work instructions, SOPs, training records, etc. Administer the document change process for new work instructions, SOPs, etc. Act as an SME for the IQMS system with regards to document control.
Complete inspections/data charts for mold qualifications and special quality assurance projects.
Perform Tool/Line validation protocol and compile results.
Conduct GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and line audits.
Manage Certificates of Conformance / Analysis process; Process customer sales samples. Generate COCs for Comar finished products.
Write deviations and nonconformance reports as required, assist operations with investigations, root cause analysis, and determining corrective actions.
Train quality and production staff on defect recognition and quality assurance processes
Develop, Train and Onboard Quality Technician I, II, III.
Be able to effectively operate equipment as required.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment
ISO13485 additional position responsibilities:
Provide support and guidance to operations on the floor with respect to ISO 13485 and cGMP requirements.
Support ISO 13485 and cGMP awareness, training, and monitoring.
Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities & Skills for our SQF Certified Sites:
Have a basic understanding of the cGMPs and Good Hygiene Personnel Practices
Notify SQF Practitioner and/or Supervisor of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
Perform Basic Sanitation Functions
Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Regulatory Requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, and SQF.
Notify SQF Practitioner/Quality Manager or any other Management personnel of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues.
Identify problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing Production/Quality Checks as assigned.
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system. Be able to execute and follow the HOLD SOP.
Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
Employee follows all Food Fraud/food Defense Policies while on company property.
Thorough understanding of all Company policies, including GMP’s and safety policies, HACCP & SQF.
Safety and Cleanliness
Adhere to safety policies.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
Wear company issued personal protective equipment (PPE) such as uniforms, gloves, hairnets.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
"A Comar employee who will represent the customer and be the consumer's advocate"
Are You?
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with 6 years experience in Quality Control experience OR an Associates degree (2 yrs) in a scientific discipline with 4 yrs Quality Control experience.
Experience in ISO certified or regulated environment
Proficiency with computers and software.
Proficiency with Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and techniques.
Proficiency with Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gauge R&R)
Proficiency with process validation tools and techniques.
Familiar with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485.
Experience in onboarding, developing and training new quality technicians on for all processes, standard operating procedures, tools and techniques, as well as computers, SPC and Gauge R&R.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree for science, technology, engineering or significant applicable experience, training, and certifications
Experience working in medical device or food manufacturing environments.
Experience working in a clean room environment.
Experience with environmental monitoring.
Experience with visual inspection standards and processes.
Experience working in a GMP quality role.
DO YOU HAVE....?
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Skilled at learning the use of equipment for dimensional analysis.
Detail-oriented/capability of discovering nonconformance in both paperwork and materials.
Ability to apply basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide. Compute rate, ratio, percent.
Ability to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or visual / diagram format.
Ability to communicate their job related functions with other employees, cross-department, with customers and auditors as needed.
Ability to write routine reports.
Ability to interact with manufacturing associates in a meaningful way to ensure collaboration and trust.
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose measurement system errors.
Ability author work instructions for quality related materials and processes (e.g. SPC, Calibration, Gauge R&R and Testing).
Ability to interpret product drawings and specifications.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Displays strong leadership and organizational skills.
Ability to onboard, develop and train Quality Technicians I, II and III.
Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and coordinate work across Quality Technicians I, II, III.
Ability lead quality improvement projects.
Ability to lead the quality team in absence of management.
Effectively communicate with supervisor.
The ability to read, write, and comprehend information provided to them.
Knowledge of Regulated Industry (CFR Part 820 Quality System Requirements, the ISO family of standards, particularly ISO 13485 and 9001, others as the corporation certifies to them).
Knowledge of the safety requirements and complexity of working with automated and semi-automated production and inspection systems in a factory environment.
