Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description:

Mars Fishcare- Quality Assurance Technician- Chalfont, PA

- Pay Rate : Based on experience starting at $32.32/hour +

Shift Schedule:

- Shift: 1st
- Schedule: Monday- Friday
- Hours: 8am-5pm (flexible)

Description of Role:

This position supports the overall Quality Management System across the product portfolio including veterinary medications, pesticides, fertilizers and food. The position is critical to assuring high quality and safe products that comply with product design specifications, meet or exceed customer and consumer expectations and are in line with all relevant regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or experience in technical support area.
- Proficient with computer software’s and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

- Associate’s degree
- 2+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or experience in a technical support area
- Application of hold management and/or quality tools.

- General knowledge of ISO9000, Quality Management Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP), and Regulatory Guidelines.

What will be my key responsibilities?

- Supports all quality assurance functions for the CHA Site including incident management, shift conformance, training, product release, batch reconciliation, traceability, change management, and non-conformance management and disposition.
- Assures all products produced at CHA meet specification and conform to the intended product design through review of laboratory testing, master formulas, and by leading daily site quality panels.
- Acts as the site Hold Coordinator in the event nonconforming product is found.
- Coordinates all record and samples retention activities in compliance with site policies.
- Ensures key metrics including (RFT, shift conformance, audit programs etc.) are consistently tracked and trended.
- Active member of all site audit teams including GMP Audits, Glass & Brittle Plastic Audit and Sanitation Audits
- Acts as a document admin in the Nexus system and initiates records including NCMGTs, CAPAs, Documents, etc.
- Complete relevant tasks as delegated by Department Manager (i.e. support sample shipment, environmental monitoring programs, etc).