QA Technician I

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Bridgewater, MA

About The Position

Our quality control technicians are responsible for ensuring company products comply with internal and external specifications. They achieve this by performing a variety of routine and non-routine inspections and evaluations. During inspection the quality technician will perform routine product inspections and analyses, generally of finished goods, components, and raw materials. These tasks will include comparing inspection results to defined requirements or specifications and documents differences found. Technical drawing, material standard reading skills are required, which includes general awareness of GD&T principles. The technician will apply their digital literacy skills to access these specification materials and to record the inspection findings in the approved digital application. Where needed the technician will communicate with more experienced personnel to consult and confirm presence of non-conformances and subsequent product disposition. As part of our team they will also support broader quality efforts. This may include first article inspections, where they may execute moderately complex tests and analyses to assure product compliance with established specifications. These tests and analyses may require involved calculations and documentation that shows the results of tests performed. As part of their daily functions they will also be performing Batch Release and Records Management. This will require them to review batch records to ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulations. They will ensure batch records are complete and accurate. They will be responsible to identify, record and report batch non-conformances and holds. For record management they will store and maintain batch files either physically or electronically based on established guidelines.

Requirements

High School/Secondary Education or Equivalent.
Digital Literacy, general awareness of GD&T principles, can read and understand material standards, can read and understand technical drawings (blueprints).
Quality focused, flexibility, teamwork, service oriented, strong english written and verbal communication, organized.
Generally, requires (0-2) years related experience

Nice To Haves

Agility Jumps
Compliance Management
Curious Mindset
Customer Centricity
Detail-Oriented
Document Management
Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
Persistence and Tenacity
Process Oriented
Professional Ethics
Quality Control (QC)
Quality Standards
Quality Systems Documentation
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Support

Responsibilities

Apply principles of Good Documentation Practices.
Provide assistance in validation activities.
Initiate non-conformances within the applicable software application.
Provide metrics and updates on executions.
Review and complete their training records on time.
Perform document change management actions per local procedures.
Use computer-based applications to review, complete and release (as applicable): Inventory, Batch records, company and team communications, Inspection equipment.
Perform additional task on supervisor’s request that are within experience and personnel capability

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year