Quality Assurance Analyst

About the Company:

Adept Life Sciences is a leading manufacturer of specialty supplements and private label for leading national and global nutritional marketers and retailers. Our high-quality standards and superior innovation have attracted many leading supplement brands and driven rapid growth. Our state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facility in Gilbert, Arizona, exceeds cGMP standards and is one of the finest in the country. We are a family owned and operated company with a focus on creating a great company culture for our team members.

Job Description

Adept is looking for an organized and skilled QC Tech to ensure that quality procedures are being followed in Solid Dose and Packaging to ensure product meets or exceeds customer and FDA requirements and expectations. We have openings for 2 shifts:

1st Shift 5:45am-2:45pm

2nd Shift 4:30pm-1:30am

Responsibilities:

• Assess the production area for quality and product integrity by performing evaluations and tests for quality according to cGMP regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Document all start and in-process evaluation results.
• Identify any products that do not meet the required specifications. Analyze results to determine reasons for failure and report to the supervisor and appropriate department to determine a solution as rapidly as possible.
• Evaluate products as required or specified, using appropriate equipment, for such details as friability, weight, hardness, disintegration, and thickness. Continue evaluations during production process to be sure that the product continues to meet requirements.
• Collect required samples of each product and store them properly using the Standard Operating Procedures and submit them to the appropriate department correspondent.
• Check that all equipment and processes used for Quality Control are being followed at a high level.
• Verify that all equipment including scales, metal detectors, capsule counters, rare earth magnets, sifters, and inkjet printers are properly calibrated and being used properly. Calibrate when needed.
• Help instruct staff on established regulations set by the company and FDA
• Ensure production batches are manufactured according to the batch production record instructions or that approved deviations are in place where batch production requirements are not met.
• Monitor and audit production activities for conformance to cGMP and company policies.
• Notify management when significant departures from requirements occur.
• Review batch record documentation for completeness, securing corrections or justifications when deficiencies are found.
• Perform room and line clearance for production to commence operations after verifying that preparatory activities have been completed properly.
• Place inventory on hold if it is suspected to be non-conforming, and notify manage.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience working within FDA and other regulatory agencies guidelines required
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of work experience in QA/QC or a related technical field.
• A great communicator verbally and in writing.
• Excellent math, ready, and reading skills required.
• Basic computer skills needed.
• Must be willing to learn new tasks and procedures.
• Deadline driven, have a sense of urgency, and be proactive, possess excellent interpersonal skills, a professional attitude, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• The ability to prioritize situations and tasks by importance.
• Other attributes including: Attention to detail, and the ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities and deal with multiple demands, good organizational and follow

We offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including 85% company paid Health Insurance and fitness membership
• PTO, and Paid Holidays
• The opportunity to work in a creative, comfortable, progressive and fun environment.

At Adept Life Sciences we offer competitive pay and a positive work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your expected pay based on your experience?
• Do you have a reliable car of your own to get to and work on time every day?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• QC Supplements, Food, or beverage: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person