Quality Assurance Coordinator_North York

Our client is a fast gorwing cosmetics company that it is looking for a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support our growing product line. This is a proactive position, requiring you to anticipate and execute policies/procedures within the quality department at our facilityand actively engage with supply partners and team members to continue to uphold and improve the quality standards that the company holds at the highest regard.

Location: North York (Dufferin & Finch) 

Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM

Your Responsibilities

• Perform incoming/receiving product and non-product components sampling, testing as per
  protocol compared to standard/artwork; labelling, verification of qty., review/ market release.
• Make decisions related to product approval/acceptance adhering to compliance.
• Perform activities associated with filling, retrieval of documents, upload of COA documentation
  on ERP system, customer approvals, etc.
• Pre-production bulk submission, label, line clearance approval and retain sampling.
• Logging, scanning and filing of various quality systems documents including, but not limited to,
  shipping documents like CI, PL, COO, BOL, SDS etc.; purchase orders, receiving records, work
  orders, stability data and quality agreements.
• Provide support during third party auditors & inventory counts.
• Provide support and consultation on the creation, periodic review, revision and obsolescence of
  controlled documents.
• Represent quality team on internal departmental meetings, acting as the liaison to coordinate
  implementation on required activities.
• Support ongoing/new quality assurance initiatives and operation excellence initiatives.
• Perform internal audits.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with good manufacturing practices and other GMPs as required.
• Contribute to quality management system(QMS) procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Operations. Assist the RA Specialist, New Product & Supply
• Chain-Logistics Managers and Office Admin, Business Analyst, Demand Planning etc. as required.
• Coordinate with the various management teams and the training department.
• Utilize structured, disciplined, and data-oriented problem-solving techniques for quality issuesnincluding but not limited to: identifying quality issues/deviations, performing formal investigations, conducting root cause analyses, writing and/or consulting on CAPA plans.
• Follow-up and provide data required for key performance quality metrics related to controlled documents
• Process all types of change controls, complaints, risk assessments.
• Gather data, evaluate trends to perform product quality review assessments as part of continuous product quality improvements/monitoring
• Assign lot codes to assembly team based on retailer shelf-life requirements and coordinate with retailers for approval of Batch Fulfillment Validation Sheets

Your Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in one of the biological or chemical sciences
• Post-graduate certificate in quality assurance/quality control
• Knowledge of Canadian, U.S. and Global packaging and standards in the cosmetics & natural healthcare/ over the counter products industry
• Demonstrated familiarity with the functional materials used in cosmetic products in an assigned category, including suppliers, trade names, and INCI nomenclature
• Demonstrated experience executing quality assurance programs within an organization in a manufacturing capacity
• Demonstrated business knowledge and experience meeting project objectives
• Strong computer skills using MS Office Suite

Key Competencies Required

• Ability to make sense of ambiguity
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to juggle competing demands to meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrated interpersonal competence including reliability, consistency, flexibility and adaptability in day-to-day interactions

How to Apply

Send resume to "resume2021@gc-employment.com" with the subject line "Quality Assurance Coordinator_North York"