Lead, Q.C. 1st Shift

PLZ Corp; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PLZ Corp in Riverside, CA is seeking a QA Lead to supervise and assist Quality Inspectors in daily inspections and quality decisions. You will train inspectors on inspection methods, GMP requirements, documentation practices, and quality procedures.

You will monitor components, BOMs, traceability, and compliance with specs; perform in-process inspections, tests, and measurements; support investigations, customer complaints, and audits; and ensure timely completion of documentation and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Quality Inspectors in daily inspection activities and quality-related decision making.
• Train and qualify inspectors on inspection methods, GMP requirements, documentation practices, and quality procedures.
• Monitor line components, part numbers, documentation, traceability, and compliance with approved specifications.
• Perform and verify in-process inspections including weights, code verification, label verification, functionality testing, appearance inspections, and other required quality checks.
• Verify components against Bills of Materials (BOMs), approved standards, and manufacturing documentation.
• Perform, review, and document required inspections, tests, and measurements.
• Assist Production and Quality Management in troubleshooting manufacturing and quality issues.
• Ensure nonconforming materials and products are properly identified, segregated, documented, and escalated for disposition.
• Support investigations related to customer complaints, deviations, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate customer sample submissions, approvals, and shipment activities.
• Generate, review, and upload quality documentation through customer portals, including COAs, COCs, customer questionnaires, product approval documentation, and investigation responses.
• Monitor customer portals and ensure required actions, approvals, and documentation are completed within established timelines.
• Support customer, corporate, FDA, and third-party audits by providing documentation and responding to requests.
• Monitor quality trends and communicate issues and improvement opportunities to Quality Management.
• Perform additional duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Quality inspection

GMP knowledge

Documentation practices

Traceability

Inspection methods

Job description

Riverside, CA
2375 Third Street
Riverside, CA 92507, USA

• Lead and support Quality Inspectors in daily inspection activities and quality-related decision making.
• Train and qualify inspectors on inspection methods, GMP requirements, documentation practices, and quality procedures.
• Monitor line components, part numbers, documentation, traceability, and compliance with approved specifications.
• Perform and verify in-process inspections including weights, code verification, label verification, functionality testing, appearance inspections, and other required quality checks.
• Verify components against Bills of Materials (BOMs), approved standards, and manufacturing documentation.
• Perform, review, and document required inspections, tests, and measurements.
• Assist Production and Quality Management in troubleshooting manufacturing and quality issues.
• Ensure nonconforming materials and products are properly identified, segregated, documented, and escalated for disposition.
• Support investigations related to customer complaints, deviations, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate customer sample submissions, approvals, and shipment activities.
• Generate, review, and upload quality documentation through customer portals, including COAs, COCs, customer questionnaires, product approval documentation, and investigation responses.
• Monitor customer portals and ensure required actions, approvals, and documentation are completed within established timelines.
• Support customer, corporate, FDA, and third-party audits by providing documentation and responding to requests.
• Monitor quality trends and communicate issues and improvement opportunities to Quality Management.
• Perform additional duties as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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