What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Auditor Supervisor position at Apex International?
Job Purpose: To contribute to the success of our customers by ensuring first pass quality of Finished Goods or Packaging Materials as assigned.
Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Percentages = priority and approximate time focus)
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Ensures flawless Lean execution of the Inspection Flow Cell.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable SOPs, Work Instructions, Test Methods, and Standard Work.
- Ensures compliance with good documentation practices (GDP).
- Ensures that non-conformances identified through inspection activities are communicated to the appropriate parties (internal and external).
- Ensures that non-conformances related to vendor provided materials are dispositioned in a timely manner.
- Ensures accurate and timely completion of cell records, including all digital transactions regarding inventory.
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Ensures material inspections (packaging materials and/or finished goods) required by SOP or customer(s) are aligned to customer and regulatory requirements.
- Management of a visual system which ensures inspections are completed in a timely manner which supports the needs of the delivery value stream.
- Ensures finished goods and packaging materials are in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements per acceptable quality level (AQL).
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Utilizes data to focus improvement efforts so customer requirements and regulatory regulations are met.
- Accurately records all inspection data and pertinent information in inspection database
- Ensures inspection cell is appropriately collecting and reporting first time right (FTR) data.
- Ensure that any vendor non-conformance event which results in a vendor CAPA is resolved in a timely manner.
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Management Competencies - Develop and maintain an organization of high performing people who are aligned with the company's Vision, Purpose and Values by providing leadership and guidance
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- Selection - finds and retains the right people in each position and selects the right candidate.
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- Training - provides employees the skill and information they need to perform their jobs successfully and follows through to ensure learning.
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- ManagementLeadership - coaches employees to succeed and develops them for the future.
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- CorrectionRedirection - addresses unacceptable performance in a way that causes improvement.
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- Performance Evaluation - objectively values and defines performance against outcomes and standards and supports managers in the Apex assessment process.
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- Employee development - follows a plan to develop performance and prepare people in their career development.
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- Termination - knows how to document employee performance and construct a case leading to correct termination decisions.
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Ensure [drug] label control and issuance processes are aligned to regulatory requirements and are effective.
- Ownership of process which includes the issuance and reconciliation of labels is aligned to support the delivery value stream needs.
- Ensure all drug labels are controlled and reconciled according to regulatory requirements.
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Understand and maintain a culture of "lean action" within the department so that we live lean better than any organization.
- Implement and maintain standards and processes that eliminate waste throughout the department.
- Apply and utilize "lean tools" to permanently implement improvements.
- Ensure standard work is in place and being used within the affected flow cell.
- Institutionalize 5-S in all aspects of the department. (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)
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Perform other work as assigned
Direction and oversight: None.
Qualification and Skill Requirements:
Prior Experience:
Prefer 1-3 years experience in a manufacturing quality role. Prior audit experience required.
Knowledge Requirements:
Experience normally acquired through a 4-year college degree in Chemistry, Biology or related science discipline and/or equivalent experience is needed. To be effective, this position requires the ability to multi task, demonstrate a sense of urgency, and the ability to organize.
Licenses and Certifications: None
Certifications or required class attendance: None
Work Requirement:
This position may require significant work hours beyond the normal workday based on the demands of the business cycle, customer volume of business, and specific sales efforts underway. It has a moderate to high demand for tight deadlines. This position entails work of a cyclical nature. This position will experience moderate interruption in workflow, starting and stopping for production and customer requirements. Travel is limited.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires:
- Frequent (4 to 6 hours per day) standing and walking.
- Infrequent/Moderate (2 to 4 hours per day) bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting and grasping.
- Infrequent/Moderate (2 to 4 hours per day) repetitive motion, hand/wrist movement.
- Infrequent/Moderate (2 to 4 hours per day) working at a computer terminal.
- Sensory requirements: Good eyesight, normal hearing, and fluent in the English language.
Working Conditions:
- Indoors, seasonally cold, hot and humid.
- Will be exposed to various fragrances which at times may be at elevated levels.
- Moving and lifting objects, sometimes 50 lbs. frequently.
Work Schedule:
This position usually works for 8 hours during a shift. However, hours of work are flexible and will fluctuate based on the needs of the business and the customers. The job may require a maximum of 5 hours of work beyond the normal 40 work-week schedule depending on work demands. The work hours can vary depending on customer requirements and staffing.
Technical Competencies:
- Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Is accurate, precise and pays attention to detail.
- Is well organized and thorough in work habits.
- Familiar with the utilization of a PC and e-mail systems.
- Is proficient at Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office XP or higher.
- Able to work independently and prioritize tasks.
- Able to operate measurement devices (calipers, scales, ruler, etc.).
- Can read and write at a 12th grade level.
- Can read and follow specifications written in English.
- Can perform mathematic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using all units of measurement.
- Can compute rate, ratio and percent.