Quality control technician

Role: Quality Control Technician

Location: Des Plaines, IL – 60018-3315

Duration: 11 Months on W2

Shift Timings: 8 AM to 4:30

Job Description:

• Perform a wide variety of activities to support the Quality Management System.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct product testing, including testing to support complaint investigations and stability verification
• Generate product testing results reports
• Review production batch records (DHR's) for accuracy and completeness in order to approve intermediate products for use in production.
• Review finished goods batch records.
• Report all deviations in these records and assure these have been addressed and resolved prior to issuing approval.
• Conduct spot-check inspections/audits of production operations
• Participate in the internal audit program
• Write, review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary
• May assist in supporting the Document Control program, record retention areas, and sample retention areas
• May support returned instrument processing
• Log returned instruments from the field.
• Decontaminate returned instruments in a Biohazard level II environment following standard operating procedure and documenting decontamination as required.
• Inspect returned instruments for damage, and performed basic investigation and documenting results prior to second level processing.
• As necessary, process instrument documentation for return to the repair facility, and pack instruments as required.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing/Laboratory Practices (GMP and GLP)

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical area or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• At least one year in a quality assurance role in the medical device industry is preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to follow procedures and accurately document results
• Understanding the manufacturing processes of Company products and ability to recognize deviations from approved documented procedures
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to use bleach for cleaning purposes is required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Medical device: 1 year (Preferred)
• Document control and Audit: 1 year (Required)
• Complaint investigation and product testing: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $20 - $27