Quality Assurance Analyst

Sunrider International; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrider International is hiring for a Quality Assurance/Quality Control role in Texas. The candidate will review batch records, CAPA, customer complaints, and deviation procedures on the floor of a dietary supplement facility.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a scientific field and 2+ years in QA/QC, with GMP experience preferred. Responsibilities include audits, training coordination, and regulatory preparedness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline from four-year college or university.
• 2+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control.
• Experience with batch record review, CAPA and customer complaints investigation, deviation and rework procedures.
• Experience working on the floor of a food/dietary supplement manufacturing facility.
• High school diploma with 7+ years relevant work experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Administer change control on SOPs, batch records, and regulatory procedures with up-to-date revisions.
• Audit production paperwork, batch records, QC inspections, and sanitation reports; ensure accuracy.
• Perform Monthly Internal GMP audits and generate GMP reports.
• Prepare Rework, Deviation, OOS, and NCMR documentation.
• Assist investigations of product failure and customer complaints; maintain CAPA files.
• Coordinate training programs and track training records.
• Assist with supplier qualification reviews and calibration programs.
• Maintain environmental and pest control records; monitor environmental programs.
• Report quality trends to QA management and participate in investigations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

High school diploma with 7+ years relevant experience

Tools

Database software

Spreadsheet software

Word Processing software

Job description

Summary

Conducts internal audits, performs documentation control and reviews, helps investigate, and resolves quality issues, deviations, and customer complaints. Files, updates and creates QC, production and training records.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Includes the following, but other duties may be assigned as Sunrider’s needs dictate:

• Administer the change control on company documents (SOPs), manufacturing (batch records) and regulatory procedures and ensure that appropriate training is documented and only the most current revisions are in use.
• Reviews and audits production paperwork, batch records, QC inspections and sanitation reports for accuracy and completeness, calculates production yield and ensures compliance with established specification limits.
• When necessary, perform Monthly Internal GMP audits for all company departments, including production, R&D, maintenance, etc. and generate monthly GMP reports.
• Prepare Rework, Deviation, OOS, and NCMR documentation.
• Assists with the investigation of product failure, customer complaints, and CAPA. Maintain Customer Complaint and Material Non-Conformance files.
• Help coordinate employees' training programs and oversee the completeness of employees' training records.
• Assist with material supplier qualification package reviews.
• Help with the equipment and instruments, calibration, and preventive maintenance program.
• Assists in maintaining records of the environmental and pest control programs.
• Reports quality and/or food safety trends and potential issues to Quality management and participates in investigations as necessary.
• Promotes GMP, GDP, Food Safety, FDA’s and company policies within QA/QC and production departments.
• Assists with preparation for FDA, NSF, ISO, Kosher, Halal, and other external audits.
• Other tasks and functions as assigned by the QC manager.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a scientific discipline from four-year College or university. Shall have 2 + years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control. Experience with batch record review, CAPA and customer complaints investigation, deviation and rework procedures are much desired. Shall have some experience working on the floor of a food/dietary supplement manufacturing facility. High school diploma could be acceptable accompanied with 7+ years relevant work experience and/or training.

Language Skills

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, and/or government regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from departmental manager/supervisor or other employees.

Employee Job Description

Form: JD TXP0.1 Rev. C 7/1/2023 DD-G-061 Page 2 of 2

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Computer Skills

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

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several abstract and concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles (herbal powders). The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Sunrider Manufacturing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.