Quality Technician

tuckahoeholdings; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid Holidays

PTO

401(k) w/Employer Match

FSA

HSA

Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs

Life/AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

NOVO Health Services seeks a Quality Technician to support site-level Quality and Compliance for hygienic processing of healthcare textiles. You will ensure daily HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, and ISO 9001:2015 compliance while serving as the plant's main contact for infection prevention, product quality, and document control.

Responsibilities include audits, document control, training coordination, CAPA support, and collaboration with HR and management to improve quality and customer

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of quality, compliance, or production support experience.
• Familiarity with HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, or comparable programs.
• Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems and internal audit principles.
• Proficient in document control, recordkeeping, and training systems.
• Analytical mindset with ability to trend quality data and identify improvements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work with staff and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Perform infection prevention (IP) and product audits to ensure HLAC/TRSA compliance.
• Conduct process and work-construction audits for hygienic and appearance standards.
• Manage local document control and training updates.
• Maintain training matrices and records with HR for ongoing compliance.
• Support customer complaint investigations and root cause analysis.
• Inspect incoming product and linen, monitor supplier performance and quality.
• Track defect rates and report trends for continuous improvement.
• Verify CTQ process parameters and hygiene validation steps.
• Coordinate scale verification and equipment calibration checks for audits.
• Participate in APQP-style reviews to verify product quality before rollout.
• Support CAPA activities with Regional Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback for continuous improvement in quality and appearance.

Skills

Quality assurance

Auditing

Documentation

Data analysis

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Get to know us: NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. NOVO Health keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes.

Company Overview:

NOVO Health Services is a leader in the Laundry industry providing a fresh approach to healthcare linen services. NOVO has established an innovative approach that puts the patient experience first, while driving down program costs in ways that do not impact service or quality. NOVO has an unmatched track record of improving the quality of linen programs while driving the overall cost of our customer linen programs down.

Position Summary

The Quality Technician supports the site-level Quality and Compliance Systems for the hygienic processing of healthcare textiles. This role ensures daily compliance with HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, and ISO 9001:2015 standards while serving as the plant's key contact for infection prevention, product quality, and document control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform infection prevention (IP) and product audits, ensuring compliance with HLAC and TRSA standards.
• Conduct process and work-construction audits to confirm hygienic, appearance, and order accuracy requirements are maintained.
• Manage local document control, including removal of obsolete procedures, posting of new documents, and verifying operator training on updates.
• Maintain training matrices and records in coordination with Human Resources; ensure ongoing training compliance beyond initial onboarding.
• Support customer complaint investigations, collect data, assist root cause analysis, and issue or implement quality alerts as needed.
• Execute incoming product and linen inspections, monitor supplier performance, and support vendor quality verification.
• Track and report defect rates (stains, holes, wash loss, packaging, etc.) to support continuous improvement and trend analysis.
• Verify critical-to-quality (CTQ) process parameters such as wash temperatures, drying cycles, ironer settings, and hygiene validation steps.
• Conduct or coordinate scale verification and equipment calibration checks as part of internal audit readiness.
• Participate in product or customer introduction reviews (APQP-style) to verify product quality, packaging, and performance before rollout.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities in collaboration with the Regional Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement, particularly where quality, hygiene, and appearance impact customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the on-site liaison for internal audits, regional quality visits, and accreditation reviews.

Education/Training:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or equivalent industry experience in quality, healthcare, or manufacturing preferred but not required.
• ISO 9001:2015 internal auditing or quality systems training preferred.
• Experience in healthcare laundry or other regulated/validated environments is advantageous.

Requirements/Competency:

• Minimum 2-3 years of quality, compliance, or production support experience (preferred).
• Familiarity with HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, or comparable hygiene and quality programs.
• Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems and internal audit principles.
• Proficient in document control, recordkeeping, and training systems.
• Analytical mindset with ability to trend quality data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with plant staff, management, and auditors.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and SharePoint/Smartsheet systems for QMS tracking.

What we can offer you as a full-time associate:

• Competitive pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Program (PTO)
• 401(k) w/Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Why work for Novo Health Services?

NOVO Health Services strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterile and hygienically clean linen industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin veteran, or disability status.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

Drug-Free Workplace.