QO Associate

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a QA professional to oversee final container inspection, packaging operations, and label control in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities include AQL sampling, lot reconciliation, SAP transactions, and strict documentation to meet GMP and FDA standards, while maintaining safety policies and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related scientific discipline is required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Related experience in a pharmaceutical, GMP, or FDA regulated environment is preferred.
• Requires a basic understanding of quality inspection and label control.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis.
• Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Specific experience with SAP is preferred.
• Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate the 24 hour, 7 day plant operation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality oversight of the final container inspection and packaging operations.
• AQL sampling and inspection of packaged final container product.
• Packaging area release, quality verification of first print and last print samples.
• Lot reconciliation, etc.
• Perform Label Control duties.
• Inventory count and issuance of labels and inserts for the packaging process.
• Receive, store and inspect retention samples (includes intermediates and final container products).
• Inspect and release finished product produced in Instituto Grifols.
• Perform annual inventory of quarantine areas and quarterly inventory of label control areas.
• Perform distribution release verification of intermediates and final container products.
• Perform packaging work order review.
• Perform various SAP transactions from the processes mentioned above.
• Strict adherence to procedures and practices according to FDA regulations.
• Strong emphasis on documentation according to FDA regulations.
• Adhere to departmental corporate safety policies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to prioritize

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related scientific discipline

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

• Responsible for quality oversight of the final container inspection and packaging operations
• For example, AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) sampling and inspection of packaged final container product
• Packaging area release, quality verification of first print and last print samples
• Lot reconciliation, etc.
• Perform Label Control duties
• i.e. inventory count and issuance of labels and inserts for the packaging process
• Receive, store and inspect retention samples (includes intermediates and final container products)
• Inspect and release finished product produced in Instituto Grifols
• Perform annual inventory of quarantine areas and quarterly inventory of label control areas
• Perform distribution release verification of intermediates and final container products
• Perform packaging work order review
• Perform various SAP transactions from the processes mentioned above
• Strict adherence to procedures and practices according to FDA regulations
• Strong emphasis on documentation according to FDA regulations
• Adhere to departmental corporate safety policies

Requirements

• Associate degree in Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related scientific discipline is required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Related experience in a pharmaceutical, GMP, or FDA regulated environment is preferred
• Requires a basic understanding of quality inspection and label control
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis
• Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Specific experience with SAP is preferred
• Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate the 24 hour, 7 day plant operation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in quality oversight, inspection processes, and adherence to FDA regulations within a pharmaceutical environment. Proficient in label control, inventory management, and SAP transactions, with strong organizational and analytical skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quality Oversight
• FDA Regulations Compliance
• Label Control
• SAP Proficiency
• Inventory Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Quality Inspection
• AQL Sampling
• Lot Reconciliation
• Packaging Operations
• Documentation
• Retention Sample Inspection
• Distribution Release Verification
• GMP Knowledge
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Proactive Attitude

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical
• GMP
• FDA Regulated Environment
• Quality Control
• Packaging Process

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• MS Office