1st Shift QA Inspector

Reliance Vitamin; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Monthly store allowance for dietary su

DEO program eligibility

Job summary

Reliance Vitamin, based in Edison, NJ, seeks a QA Inspector to help ensure dietary supplement manufacturing meets quality standards and regulatory guidelines. You will work with QA/QC, Operations, and management to uphold cGMP and GDP compliance across production, labeling, and packaging.

The role emphasizes validating components, records, and labels, performing in-process testing, and maintaining strict quality control throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of cGMP and GDP preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication with operators and management.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete quality records.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office for calculations.

Responsibilities

• Verify components staged for processing and authorize start-up.
• Perform cleaning verification and allergen swabbing.
• Verify batch records and ensure proper documentation.
• Monitor operations and collect data for conformance.
• Perform in-process testing and record results.
• Inspect rooms, materials, equipment for conformance.
• Verify identity against batch specs and perform visual checks.
• Review, approve and issue labels per procedures.
• Escalate quality concerns to QA Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Manufacturing environment

Problem solving

Mathematical calculations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

About Us

Reliance Vitamin is a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Edison, New Jersey, specializing in private label and contract manufacturing. We partner with brands to develop and manufacture vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and other nutritional supplements in tablets, capsules, and powders. Our team brings together expertise in research and development, quality, and manufacturing to support customers from product concept through finished production.

About the Role

The QA Inspector verifies that dietary supplement manufacturing and packaging activities, materials, labels, and records meet approved instructions and quality requirements. This role works with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Operations, and management to support product quality and compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

Essential Responsibilities

• Verify that the correct components are staged for processing, manufacturing, and packaging, and authorize start-up within assigned authority and in accordance with approved procedures.
• Perform cleaning verification and allergen swabbing as required by approved procedures.
• Verify that batch record instructions are followed and that required processing, manufacturing, and packaging activities are accurately documented, signed, or initialed.
• Monitor operations and collect data throughout processing, manufacturing, and packaging to verify conformance with specifications and procedures.
• Perform applicable in-process testing, including weight, density, disintegration, friability, and hardness testing. Accurately record results and promptly escalation results outside established specifications.
• Inspect processing, manufacturing, and packaging rooms, materials, and equipment for conformance with batch record instructions and approved procedures.
• Verify product, component, and label identity against batch records and written specifications. Perform required visual identification checks, including color distinctions when specified by approved procedures, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Review, approve, and issue labels within assigned authority and in accordance with approved procedures.
• Verify adherence to cGMP and GDP in production and warehouse areas. Document and escalation quality concerns to the Quality Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and cGMP requirements.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate quality findings to operators, QA, QC, and management.
• Ability to understand approved work instructions and accurately complete required quality records in the language used for those instructions and records, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word and perform job-related mathematical calculations.
• Attention to detail and the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work the stated schedule and additional hours as needed, subject to applicable law, protected leave, and reasonable accommodation.

Pay and Benefits

Base pay: $21.00 per hour.

Overtime: This position is eligible for overtime pay. Voluntary overtime opportunities may be available based on business needs.

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a Flexible Spending Account (FSA); an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); AFLAC supplemental insurance options; life insurance; a 401(k) plan with an employer match; paid time off (PTO); earned sick time; paid holidays; and a $50 monthly company store allowance for dietary supplements.
• Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the company’s Deep Employee Ownership (DEO) program, subject to the program’s eligibility, award, and vesting terms.
• Benefits and perks are subject to applicable eligibility requirements, plan or program terms, and legal requirements.

Work Environment

Work is performed in manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse areas. Employees must follow applicable safety, hygiene, gowning, and quality procedures and use required personal protective equipment.

Essential job functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Accommodations

Reliance Vitamin, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and retaliation. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees as required by applicable law.