Job Description:
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At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation's cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.
Cresco Labs is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Technician to join our manufacturing team. As a QA Technician, you will be responsible for assisting with quality-related activities at the facility associated with start-up verification, in-process verifications & checks, and sampling and inspection of finished products. Product families include cannabis flower, cannabis oil, and manufacturing infused products (lotion, capsules, vape pens/cartridges, transdermal patches). This position will also help ensure products are being produced in a manner that meets all specifications and brand consistency. You will also assist in identifying potential quality risks and working with operations personnel to develop improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate must possess a strong attention to detail and experience working within a highly regulated industry.
- Performs finished product sampling and inspection.
- Performs equipment and product line clearances before production runs.
- Performs in-process verifications to ensure product weights, correct labeling & packaging.
- Performs verifications on finished product with metal detection or x-ray, as deemed necessary.
- Inspects retain samples and customer return samples, as deemed necessary.
- Assists in customer complaints and product investigations, helping
Job Requirements:
to assess risk, identify root cause and quarantine product.
- Inspects packaged orders to ensure correct content and quantities, as deemed necessary.
- Reviews in-process batch documentation to ensure real-time compliance to product specifications, good documentation practices and written policies/procedures.
- Monitors compliance to established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Conducts all duties in compliance with safety rules, applicable SOPs, and other applicable guidelines.
- May require travel to other states or facilities to assist with inspections or quality issues.
- Bachelors Degree, 1-3 years' experience or Associate Degree, 5+ years' experience
- Prior experience in highly regulated industry. Highly desirable: healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (food), cannabis. Highly desirable: FDA, HACCP, SQF experience
- Prior experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control function
- Prior experience with product sampling, inspection procedures, customer complaints, product investigations, and CAPA
- Ability to follow written procedures and monitor others for adherence to written procedures
- Ability to create or update written procedures with site operations personnel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented
- Utilizes critical thinking to troubleshoot issues, work collaboratively with a team to brainstorm solutions, and implement improvement solutions
- Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
- Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry