QC General Inspector 1

Description

Job Purpose Summary:

The Quality Control General Inspector I is responsible for product label inspections, material sampling, and routing of samples for long-term retention. This position also works closely with Quality Control Technical Analysts, Production Control, Production, Printshop, and Research & Development to ensure cGMP compliance to FDA and Threshold established guidelines and specifications.

Key result to be achieved:

1. Use clean-room techniques to sample raw materials, bulk tablets, capsules, creams, and finished products according to established protocols.
2. Maintain physical storage of retention samples, upkeep electronic location logs, and route samples to proper waste stream for discard at the end of the retention period.
3. Input all inspection, sampling, and testing data into Excel spreadsheets, NAVision, and Workfront, and take accountability for accuracy and timeliness of data entry.
4. Maintain in-house certification in the use of powered lifting equipment such as walkie-stacker, reach truck, electric pallet jack, and/or forklift to access materials on warehouse shelves.
5. Assist Technical Analysts in stickering raw material and finished product lots as released or rejected in the warehouses as needed.
6. Take responsibility for cleanliness and operational maintenance of ISO-8 clean room and stock of consumable sampling supplies.
7. Participate as a fully engaged member of a self-directed work team to set and achieve department and company goals, contribute to continuous improvement projects for the quality team, and assist in QC procedural training as needed and appropriate.
8. Other support duties as needed, including document routing, purchase requisitions, equipment calibration, data entry and performing various administrative and investigative tasks.
9. Perform all other tasks as assigned by Threshold management.

Qualifications

Competency:

1. Good verbal and written communication skills.
2. Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
3. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long period of times.
4. Self-starter with the ability to learn and grow with changing role needs, able to work with little or no supervision and maintain a strong work ethic.
5. Ability to maintain responsibilities efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
6. Willingness to maintain full self-accountability, accountability as a team, and to integrate constructive criticism.
7. 20/20 or corrected vision.

Required education and experience:

1. High School Diploma or GED

Preferred education and experience:

1. Understanding of industrial safety guidelines, federal standards, and following SOPs. 
2. Experience working in a warehouse environment, use of powered equipment such as walkie-stackers, reach trucks, electric pallet jacks, and forklifts, and/or troubleshooting problems with machinery.
3. Experience with water treatment and testing methods and/or experience using handheld water testing meters.
4. Experience with Navision software or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
5. Experience using handheld water testing meters.
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.