QA Materials Release Technician

Responsibilities

• Reviews, Approves, or Rejects new/updated artwork in VisionPack.
• Confirms the receipt of components and respective paperwork.
• Completes the analysis of required certificates to determine which testing procedures are required.
• Carefully inspects incoming component pallet(s) for damage, verifies count, and collects samples to audit.
• Performs Incoming Inspection of components in accordance with documented test / inspection procedures.
• Records appropriate data of inspection results.
• Affixes nonconforming components by performing inspections to cull out all conforming components from inventory.
• Affixes nonconforming components by assisting supporting departments with quantifying nonconforming components, segregating them, and having them systematically removed to prevent future use.
• Creates NCR’s (non-conformance reports) when applicable.
• Collects, files, and maintains paperwork (supplier shipment documents, approval sheets, etc.).
• Updates SOP’s (standard operating procedures) and creates deviations related to the Incoming Inspection process.

Supportive Functions

• Serves as a resource to the QA Auditors when interpreting quality standards of components.
• Troubleshoots and problem solves as needed.
• Conducts document review of specifications to ensure procedures and product quality have been maintained.
• Assists in process development, performing approved protocols, validations, and qualifications through direction from leadership.
• Assists in internal audits including audits of department’s procedures, processes, and training records, to support approved protocols, validations, and qualifications.
• Assists leadership in establishing product defect criteria.
• Trains or assists in training of new employees; performs audits on trainees to provide feedback to leadership on training progress.
• Continuously challenges the process as part of CooperVision’s Continuous Improvement culture.
• Serves as support to supervisor/management as necessary regarding performance and processes throughout the department while present, and a backup in the absence of supervisor/management.

Qualifications

• An understanding of Quality Assurance and familiarity with ISO 13485.
• Knowledge of Agile, Baan, JDA, and Visionpack would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook).
• Motivated with good interpersonal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels within the quality department as well as cross functionally within departments at West Henrietta and other CooperVision distribution sites.
• Enquiring, methodical and organizational skills.
• Impartial and objective.
• Capable of decision making.
• Good eyesight and no color-blindness.
• Adheres to Standard Operating Procedures and Regulatory requirements.