What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Specialist - Stellar Manufacturing position at LESLIES POOLMART INC?
DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH A LESLIE'S COMPANY:
In September 2022, Stellar Manufacturing was acquired by Leslie's as an affiliate. Stellar Manufacturing is a contract manufacturer of solid particle products and specializes in chemical processing services such as specialty tableting, compaction granulation, and granular filling. We support the manufacturing of a variety of consumer and industrial products including water treatment chemicals, janitorial and sanitation products, agrochemicals, raw materials, and more. With over 30 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. Both Leslie's and Stellar strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Stellar.
Summary: The QA Specialist – Positive Release is primarily responsible for ensuring that all manufactured products have been verified against their quality acceptance criteria and are authorized for shipment according to the organization’s quality management system which meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 standard.
Responsibilities: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Review and approve production batch records with the requirements of current GMPs.
- Review and approve inbound and outbound shipping paperwork
- Review and approve quality data which supports the generation of product COAs.
- Review and approve incoming raw material COAs.
- Follow good documentation practices when creating, reviewing, revising, obsoleting, and archiving controlled documents per the QMS.
- Support change management processes, deviations, and CAPAs as required.
- Monthly reporting to management on all outstanding NCAPs.
- Partake in internal and external auditing processes to provide supporting documentation as required.
- Support site risk management and continuous improvement efforts according to the site QMS.
- Data entry and review in Excel
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Technical Writer (1 year preferred)
- Ability to read, write and speak English to properly communicate information related to job functions, test methods, procedures, training requirements and specifications, etc.
- Must be well-organized with a high attention to detail skillset.
- Must have great oral and written communication skills as this position works closely with site management.
- Self-directed and motivated
- Must be able to work in environments that have minimum supervision as well as cross-functional teams
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Office.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Employee must be able to sit, stand, type for extended periods of time.
- Employee may be exposed to various chemicals.
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