Quality Assurance Associate (Nutraceutical)

With over 18 years in the nutraceutical industry, White Bottle has a strong passion for developing the best nutritional supplements, vitamins, and herbal products that nature can offer. Our approach to private label manufacturing is customer-centric, anticipating your needs and your customers’ taste. We believe that transparency is the only way to create working partnerships with our clients. We want our customers to know every detail of our formula development as well as get the advice they need to feel totally confident with the quality of their products. Every client is unique and deserves special attention no matter the size. We focus on providing the best user experience by ensuring that our products will ultimately serve your practice.

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Quality Assurance Associate is to conduct sampling and inspection of all materials, components, finished products, and closures utilized in the manufacturing process. These activities must adhere rigorously to established quality assurance programs and approved procedures, including compliance with raw material specifications.

Key Responsibilities of a Quality Assurance Associate:

• Examine finished product samples using established methodologies, including comparison against master standards, dimensional measurement, and functional testing.
• Review blueprints and specifications to ensure manufactured products comply with design requirements.

Compliance and Safety Monitoring:

• Ensure the assembly line rigorously adheres to all established SOPs (standard operating procedures), policies, and regulatory/legal requirements.
• Monitor production equipment for safety compliance and immediately remove any non-compliant or hazardous machinery from service.
• Document findings following each inspection, specifying necessary rework and scrapped material, and accurately inputting data into the quality management system.

Process Improvement and Training:

• Propose and implement process enhancements to optimize production efficiency and elevate final product quality.
• Conduct training for the production team to maintain and reinforce high-quality standards across all operations.
• Maintain the precision of measuring instruments by adhering to the calibration schedule and coordinating necessary repairs.

Professional Development:

• Engage in continuous learning and training to remain current with the latest industry knowledge and standards.
• Undertake additional tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a related field, OR a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Document Assurance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and government regulations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) to maintain and process document revisions as approved by change control.
• Experience in a regulated GMP environment, including familiarity with associated terminology and workflows.
• Experience in nutraceutical or food manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred
• Familiarity with HACCP and FDA regulations

Language

• Strong English reading and writing proficiency required.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Approximately 100% of the work is performed on the production floor and warehouse

environment

• Requires standing for long periods of time and walking to other production buildings as needed.
• Must be able to safely walk up and down stairs without assistance.
• Must be able to safely lift up to 50 lbs unaided and perform tasks that require bending, crouching, and lifting throughout the shift.
• Frequently exposed to varying extreme conditions and loud noise levels.
• Required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required for various environments
• Regular use of standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Available to work Tuesday–Friday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM and Saturday, 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21