Quality Technician I

Planet Pharma; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 26,863; Full time

Job summary

A reputable pharmaceutical firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking for an entry-level position focused on quality assurance. The role involves performing analyses, inspections, and tests of raw materials and finished products to ensure compliance with standards. Strong attention to detail, basic quality knowledge, and teamwork skills are essential. This position does not require a college education and provides a pay rate of $19.50 per hour, adjusted based on experience.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of systems, procedures, and basic laboratory techniques.
• No college education required.
• Entry-level position with 0 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses, inspections, and tests on raw materials and products.
• Document inspections and monitor quality statistics and reports.
• Conduct non-conformance tests of manufactured products.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic quality knowledge

Effective communication

Teamwork skills

Job description

Overview

Top 3 technical skills or experience required:

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate inspections, testing, and documentation.
• Basic quality knowledge, including product inspections, testing, and identification of non-conformances.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with production, quality, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Performs analyses, inspection, and tests of raw materials, packaging materials, quantitative assays on samples, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements, and tolerance specifications for the chemical or physical property. Performs a variety of qualitative tests or qualitative assays on samples, and to aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus to ensure compliance. Performs required inspections, checks, analysis and documentation of studies. Prepares and monitors quality statistics and reports. Reviews production records for conformance to procedures. Conducts non-conformance tests of manufactured, packaged or tested product.

Technician Support Career Stream

Provides technical support in areas such as production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement or product development. Uses schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components, equipment or systems. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures, and performs detailed mathematical calculations. For higher levels, may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.

Differentiating Factors

Autonomy: Entry-level position typically requiring little to no prior experience in technical aspects of a job; . Work is clearly defined, routine or follows standard procedures and is closely supervised. Performs basic tests and records data. Organizational Impact: Performs basic technical activities and records data . Delivers job responsibilities following a defined standard output or set of procedures. Innovation and Complexity: Responsible for checking data and technical information when minor changes may be required based on review. Technical problems faced are routine and solutions clearly prescribed. Communication and Influence: Communicates with contacts typically within immediate job area. Obtains and provides technical information requiring little explanation or interpretation. Leadership and Talent Management: N/A – Jobs at this level are focused on self-development.

Required Knowledge and Experience

Requires limited job knowledge of systems, procedures, basic laboratory techniques and use of standard test instruments. Follows basic work routines and standards. Does not require college education, 0 years of experience required.

Pay Rate: $19.50/Hr Salary will be commensurate with candidate experience