What are the responsibilities and job description for the QC Lab Process Automation Engineer position at Ally Nutra?
QC Lab Process Automation Engineer
Location: Dover, DE (On-site) Job Type: Full-time
Job description
Ally Nutra is hiring a full-time QC Lab Engineer for our manufacturing facility in Dover, Delaware(on-site). You'll be the person who confirms that every batch we make is what the label says it is, before it leaves our building.
About Ally Nutra
Ally Nutra is a contract manufacturer of dietary supplements. We formulate and produce capsules, stick packs, and powders for brands, from raw-material receiving through filling and packaging. We're a small team, so the QC lab works side by side with production, purchasing, and your sign-off directly decides what ships.
What you'll do
Inspect and sample incoming raw materials, capsules, and packaging components, and verify them against specifications and supplier COAs.
Run identity testing on incoming ingredients (FTIR, HPTLC, microscopy, organoleptic) as required by 21 CFR Part 111.
Perform in-process checks during encapsulation and filling: fill weights, weight variation, disintegration, moisture/LOD, and visual defects.
Run in-house potency, microbiological, and heavy metals testing on our lab instruments, test and release finished product against specifications, and coordinate samples sent to third-party labs for outside or confirmatory testing.
Review and complete batch records, logbooks, and test records accurately and on time, following good documentation practices.
Calibrate and maintain lab equipment (balances, moisture analyzer, disintegration tester) and keep the lab clean and audit-ready.
Manage retain samples, quarantine and release status, and label control.
Help investigate deviations, out-of-specification results, and support CAPAs.
Write and update SOPs and support internal and third-party audits.
Nice to have
Working knowledge of cGMP and good documentation practices.
Careful attention to detail, and the confidence to put a batch on hold when something doesn't look right.
A fast learner who picks up new methods, equipment, and regulations quickly.
Fluent use of AI tools to research, draft documents, analyze data, and speed up routine work.
An associate's or bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, food science, or a related field.
Experience in a QC or lab role in dietary supplements, food, pharma, or cosmetics manufacturing is a plus.
Direct experience with 21 CFR Part 111 and supplement identity testing.
Hands-on FTIR or HPTLC experience.
Exposure to capsule or powder/stick-pack production.
Familiarity with NSF, USP, or organic certification audits.
Programmers are welcome to challenge any role in the company as long as you're a fast learner.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter describing your hands-on testing experience, including the instrumentation you have operated and the types of products you have tested. Please send your resume to xl@allynutra.com
Pay: $52,000.00 - $73,700.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- how well you implement AI into your learning?
Experience:
- Laboratory: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Dover, DE 19904: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,000 - $73,700