QA Technician

QA Technician:

Our client is seeking a QA Technician in County Offaly. The technician is responsible for and has the authority to initiate, recommend, verify, and provide solutions to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity related to the product, process and the quality system. Reporting to the Senior Quality Engineer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for production quality issues, placing raw materials and finished products on hold when required and preparing rework instructions.
• Create master samples, review PPS settings for new jobs and approve QA-required production reworks.
• Review work orders and release products, ensuring all release documentation is complete.
• Monitor and approve in-process controls and associated records.
• Investigate production issues and manage non-conforming material reports (NCMRs), including product segregation, containment, analysis and timely closure.
• Maintain quality documentation and records, including document control, issue and archiving.
• Carry out BMS activities, calculate raw data and document out-of-specification (OOS) readings.
• Manage Q-up activities.
• Conduct daily audits and maintain the audit log.
• Perform materials testing.
• Review product specifications supplied by Product Engineering.
• Carry out environmental monitoring and record results.
• Maintain and communicate Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards throughout the plant.
• Escalate quality issues promptly to the relevant manager and functional supervisors.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

Requirements:

Education - Quality Qualification desirable 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to information.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with limited supervision.
• Good interpersonal skills and enjoys being part of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Multitasking ,meeting deadlines and to work effectively within a fast-paced environment
• Adapts a flexible approach.