Quality Assurance Technician

Description

Natureplex is a dynamic, privately held pharmaceutical manufacturer dedicated to revolutionizing over-the-counter medicines and electrolytes. Founded in 2001, we proudly offer proprietary brands, private label products, and contract packaging services. With our two locations in Memphis, Tennessee, and Olive Branch, Mississippi, we are on an exciting journey of rapid expansion, creating incredible career advancement and personal growth opportunities.

We are excited to invite you to apply for the Quality Assurance Technician role at our Olive Branch, MS location, where you will be a vital part of our dynamic team. We seek a candidate equipped with strong skills, a positive attitude, and a proactive mindset. By joining us, you will play a pivotal role in driving our success. Your unique contributions will not only promote growth within our thriving company culture but also enhance communication across all Natureplex facilities. Together, we can make a significant impact on our continued success!

In addition to career growth, we also offer a range of benefits and perks to our employees.

These include:

- Paid Vacation

- Medical Insurance with 80% coverage for employees and 20% for dependents

- Dental and vision insurance

- Short-term Disability

- Voluntary Life Insurance

- Company-paid life insurance

- 401(k) plan with company-matching

- Weekly pay

- ZayZoon - gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday

We provide equal employment opportunities and create a safe and fair work environment for all employees.

Natureplex is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Natureplex participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Essential Functions

• Follow written procedures to ensure that product testing of raw materials is not contaminated.
• Perform line inspection of finished goods manufacturing to ensure components, raw materials, and documentation align.
• Perform line/area clearance for manufacturing, as needed.
• Assign product disposition of components and raw materials for GMP use per QA approval.
• Identify discrepancies on the line, such as smear lot numbers, incorrect lot numbers, and incorrect physical descriptions.
• Able to interpret temperature and humidity data.
• Support manufacturing with quality-related tasks, as needed.
• Navigate using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word) for the creation of batch records and product labeling.
• Perform Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) documentation and review, meeting ALCOA standards.
• Adhere to all applicable FDA regulatory requirements.
• Provide support for deviation investigations, change controls, document controls, audits, and APRs as needed.
• Provides support with internal and regulatory audits/inspections, as required.
• Support all QA related chain of custody activities, particularly for product quarantines, retains, and returns
• inspections.
• Other duties as needed

Competencies

• Decision Making – Uses sound judgment to make good decisions
• Teamwork – Interacts with people effectively; Able to share and receive information
• Work Standards – Sets and maintains high-performance standards; Pays close attention to detail.
• Motivation – Displays energy and enthusiasm in approaching a job; Commits to putting in the additional effort; maintains high productivity and self-direction.
• Reliability – Takes personal responsibility for job performance; Completes work promptly and consistently.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changing work environments, work priorities, and organizational needs.
• Planning and Organizing – Plans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve the objective(s).
• Communication – Expresses ideas effectively; Organizes and delivers information appropriately; Listens actively.
• Integrity – Shares complete and accurate information; Maintains confidentiality and meets own commitments; Adheres to organization policies and procedures.
• Initiative – Takes action to influence events; Generates ideas for improvement, suggests innovations; Does more than required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office and
• NetSuite is preferred but not required.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing/Warehouse environment with minimal temperature control.
• May experience warmer-than-usual working conditions during hot weather
• May experience colder than usual working conditions during cold weather
• Some loud noises from forklift traffic and manufacturing equipment
• Some strong odors from ingredients used for manufacturing, such as menthol
• The office environment able to sit at a desk on a computer for one to two hours at a time
• The noise level is moderate due to printers, phones, and general office noises.

Equipment Used and Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand for extended periods
• Must be able to engage in frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, and pulling of product and equipment.
• Can lift to 20 pounds unassisted
• Can lift to 50 pounds assisted
• Desktop computer, phone, copier/fax, scanner

Expected Hours of Work

• Monday-Friday 
• 40 hours per week
• Occasional weekends and holidays, as needed, with advance notice

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, preferred
• 1 year of FDA-regulated industry · Monday through Friday work week

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to communicate both orally and in writing
• Must be willing and able to perform the task with minimal assistance