Quality Control (QC) Associate

Advantage Personnel; Toronto; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Personnel in Scarborough, Ontario, is seeking a QC Associate to support finished goods quality control, inspect products, and ensure adherence to GMP and company standards.

The role reports to QA Manager or QA Lead and requires a college diploma with 3+ years of related experience, strong attention to detail, and good communication.

Qualifications

• College diploma or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
• Computer proficient.
• Knowledge of GMPs.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Perform all other duties necessary for the position.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming inspection for components and base products.
• Verify correct base products and components needed for production before production starts. Ensure all base product pallets have QC incoming blue stickers.
• Verify pre-production inspection to ensure that the production line is clean, clear, and free from previous products and components that belong to other projects.
• Verify that all training requirements are completed before production starts and sign off training records on the line.
• Ensure GMP practices are followed on the line and report any GMP violations to Line Leads/Production Supervisor and QA Leader.
• Verify the first-off production sample before production starts and ensure the approved sample is visible to all workers.
• Perform in-process inspection to ensure no defects are detected during production.
• Perform the official release of products from the line and ensure every pallet produced is checked according to the co-packing procedure. All pallets have pallet tags and QC green stickers.
• Effectively inspect products and report any defects found to the Line Lead/Production Supervisor and QA Leader.
• Perform Final Inspection for pallets ready to ship out.
• Perform pre-production inspection for components, when needed.
• Complete all Quality Management System records at all stages of production and inspection.
• Any other assignments as needed.

Skills

Quality orientation

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Computer proficiency

Education

College diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Quality Control (QC) Associate

Location: Scarborough, Ontario

Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Pay Rate: $20.00/hr

This role is based in Scarborough, Ontario and supports quality control activities for finished goods. Responsibilities include inspecting products to ensure they meet established quality standards and policies, while supporting overall customer service expectations. The position reports to the QA Manager or QA Lead.

Responsibilities:

• Perform incoming inspection for components and base products.
• Verify correct base products and components needed for production before production starts. Ensure all base product pallets have QC incoming blue stickers.
• Verify pre-production inspection to ensure that the production line is clean, clear, and free from previous products and components that belong to other projects.
• Verify that all training requirements are completed before production starts and sign off training records on the line.
• Ensure GMP practices are followed on the line and report any GMP violations to Line Leads/Production Supervisor and QA Leader.
• Verify the first-off production sample before production starts and ensure the approved sample is visible to all workers.
• Perform in-process inspection to ensure no defects are detected during production.
• Perform the official release of products from the line and ensure every pallet produced is checked according to the co-packing procedure. All pallets have pallet tags and QC green stickers.
• Effectively inspect products and report any defects found to the Line Lead/Production Supervisor and QA Leader.
• Perform Final Inspection for pallets ready to ship out.
• Perform pre-production inspection for components, when needed.
• Complete all Quality Management System records at all stages of production and inspection.
• Any other assignments as needed.

Requirements:

• College diploma or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
• Computer proficient.
• Knowledge of GMPs.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Perform all other duties necessary for the position.

Advantage Personnel is proudly a Canadian-owned and operated staffing organization operating since 1986. We are an equal opportunity provider of work opportunities and strive to be an inclusive partner in our local business communities. Should you require accommodation during the onboarding process, please make the request to your local office contact at the onset of the process. We will ensure that all requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We acknowledge that software used in our recruitment and selection process may have Artificial Intelligence components built in but confirm that all work assignment decisions are made by our expertly trained staff. The position advertised here is for future vacancy.