Associate Quality Job Description
Associate quality
provides leadership and direction to ensure documentation and testing practices meet applicable regulatory requirements, company policies and quality standards, using sound computer system validation and QA testing practices.
Associate Quality Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective associate quality job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included associate quality job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Responsible for the management of change control activities
Handles projects that are more complex and broad in scope, such projects require team leadership, task prioritization, and management of budget and/or time constraints
Responsible for the sharing of audit best practices and deficiencies across the company to improve performance and scores at all facilities
Knowledge of GFSI Benchmarked Schemes (namely SQF and BRC) GMP’s, Sanitation, Pest Control, Food Safety and HACCP systems, Training, Allergens, Operations, Personnel Practices and applicable regulations
Identification of facilities and equipment requiring validation and qualification, and the review and approvals of validation related protocols and reports
Leadership role in service and quality improvement initiatives in line with other functional units, to improve market competitiveness
Manage business requirements for comparator and ancillaries sourcing
Leads recall activities in conjunction with other functional units in compliance with established procedures and clients' requirements
Perform QA Batch release
Conduct internal and external GMP audits
Associate Quality Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Associate Quality
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASQ, CQE, CQA, GS1, ISTQB, ISEB, QP, QE, EPIC, RA
Education for Associate Quality
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the associate quality job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Guidance, Engineering, Science, Chemistry, Education, Technical, Biology, Business, Computer Science, Manufacturing
Skills for Associate Quality
Desired skills for associate quality include:
Microsoft applications
Microsoft Office applications
Requirements testing
Software quality principles: risk based testing
Management
Computer system validation
GMP and FDA
SUP and European regulations relating to material/product samples and testing
Practices
LIMS
Desired experience for associate quality includes:
Host client and regulatory audits Perform any other activity as may be required to fulfill business needs
Perform in-depth internal investigations and evaluations by collecting and analyzing accurate, objective evidence regarding risks and their magnitude
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) by maintaining a high level of expertise in current regulatory requirements
Write, review, analyze and revise written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and submit procedural changes as needed to meet Corporate, Divisional, Plant, Regulatory Requirements
Maintain knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations, high level of expertise in current regulatory requirements and technical issues as related to R&D (product development, design and safety) and serve as a resource for compliance to the requirements to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities
Assist in training less experienced staff as needed
Associate Quality Examples
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Associate Quality Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an associate quality. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for associate quality
- Responsible for the sharing of audit best practices and deficiencies across the company to improve performance and scores at facilities
- Knowledge of GFSI Benchmarked Schemes (namely SQF and BRC), GMP’s, Sanitation, Pest Control, Food Safety and HACCP systems, Training, Allergens, Operations, Personnel Practices and applicable programs/regulations
- Performs a variety of projects/studies in areas that may include Product/Process, sterilization, Cleaning and Equipment Validation, projects/studies to support manufacturing
- Writes/Reviews protocols, reports (GTRs), Change Controls (including MARs)
- Handles routine tasks timely, accurately
- Interfaces with other department to understand audit requirements
- Assist with auditing of facilities, providing assessments of capability, identifying gaps, and working with project teams
- Execute appropriate inspection criteria to determine degree of compliance with necessary departments
- Document all observations, corrective actions, and initiate enforcement action where warranted
- Clearly and concisely capture audit findings to provide recipients of the report unambiguous actionable items
Qualifications for associate quality
- Statistical and Analytical Skills – Strong technical and analytical skills
- Basic problem solving background
- Self-driven, demonstrated ownership & responsibility
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance or Manufacturing
- Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma for Manufacturing
- Knowledge of site processes
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of associate quality. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for associate quality
- Provide leadership in training for food safety and quality related topics
- Assist with Regulatory audits, 3rd Party inspections, corporate audits, customer inspections when necessary
- Respond promptly, effectively and accurately to consumer complaints
- Maintain effective working relationships with all employees, working closely with managers and Group Leaders
- Serve as positive emissary through interactions with suppliers, customers, vendors, commercial laboratories, custom packagers, government agencies, and warehouses
- Provides back-up for Manager Plant Quality and Quality Technicians
- Prepare packages for finished goods inventory by verifying product has a quality control label, preparing the product for packaging, compiling and packaging associated peripherals, and applying a finished goods barcode label
- Communicate rejection issues to the supervisor
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Operations staff for routine analytical testing and activities
- Perform trend analysis and lot release reporting of analytical data
Qualifications for associate quality
- University degree in Science or related discipline preferred
- Three to five years’ experience in a Quality function required, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Highly motivated, able to work independently part of a team
- BS in Food, Biological or Chemical Science or related field required
- Knowledge of food safety, food manufacturing processes, technologies or other relevant area of responsibility
- Knowledge of government regulatory requirements in food (GFSI, FSMA, FDA, USDA)
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Associate Quality Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an associate quality. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for associate quality
- Provide training and qualifies plant resources
- Leads ongoing daily SNC activities
- Coordinate reschedule schedule by reviewing and distributing re-evaluation assignments
- Reports findings to operations, quality, sales and marketing teams
- Knowledge of analytical techniques and procedures
- Check the written instructions, illustrations, master pattern and garment for accuracy and consistency
- Check the garment description, fabric layouts, yardages, notions, technical line art for accuracy and consistency
- Create guide sheets
- Responsible for checking the entire completed envelope for clarity, accuracy and coordination of all components
- Lead, participate and draft Global FA Plans with global cross-functional teams for FAs
Qualifications for associate quality
- Microsoft Office/Suite proficient (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint)
- Occasionally must climb stairs or ladders, balance, bend or stoop, crouch or squat
- Developing command of interpersonal communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Set priorities among multiple tasks
- Certification (ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma) required
- Ability to sit, walk and/or stand for up to 8 hours a day
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an associate quality. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for associate quality
- On-request tasks from team lead and Head of Marketplace Operations
- Evaluation of batch manufacturing records and testing records
- Review and release of raw materials per associated specifications
- Follow-up on preventive and corrective actions associated with deviations, lab investigations and Environmental Excursions
- Provides back up for other QA and plant site personnel as appropriate
- The monitoring of compliance with the requirement of GMP
- Partner with Pharma Development QA in the preparation, execution and follow-up of audits on clinical development activities
- Provide support prior to, during and after HA inspections of the CPO, investigational sites or external service providers, as applicable, together with the Novartis inspection lead
- Responsible for leading the facilities HACCP/Food Safety team including the responsibility for performing all hazard analysis on any new raw material or equipment introduced to the facility
- Establishes and maintains detailed written procedures for the cleaning of all processing equipment in the facility
Qualifications for associate quality
- Overtime can be frequent and often work volumes cannot be predicted in advance
- Candidate must be professional, verbally and in writing, and possess a positive approach with people
- Tremendous attention to detail and strong commitment to error-free work
- Act as QA Approver for Laboratory Out of Specification (OOS) , for Quality System Change Controls (CC) and in Non- conformance or /Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years industry experience required
- Frequent bending and/or potential crawling
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an associate quality. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for associate quality
- Communicate detailed experimental information both verbally and in technical reports
- Create and inventory samples required for product testing
- Prepare and operate various lab equipment included Instrons, photo-microscopes, calipers, diameter gauges, and hand-held tensile machines
- Organize all data and input into various databases
- Write summaries and final reports
- Distribute all necessary summaries and reports to applicable recipients
- Lead / Support quality engineering activities which support manufacturing at the Saxonburg Plant
- Provide specialized training via in person training and ELearning platforms
- Partners with service teams to provide updates to internal/external knowledge basis
- Provide training on CRM systems such as Salesforce service console for WK Sales teams
Qualifications for associate quality
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook / Excel / Powerpoint)
- Experience working with Government deliverables preferred
- Experience working with version-control applications preferred
- Applicable or related experience in clinical laboratory, analytical development
- 3 Years Experience working in Quality Control/Assurance in a Manufacturing Setting
- Experience in GMPs and EN46001/ISO-9001 preferred