Company Summary:
For over 60 years, MeriCal has been at the forefront of innovation in the dietary supplement industry, delivering custom manufacturing and packaging solutions with passion and precision. With state-of-the-art facilities in Southern California and Ogden, UT, we transform ideas into high-quality productsfrom research and development to the finished products. Our team, with over 30 years of combined experience, is dedicated to crafting exceptional gummies, probiotics, tablets, capsules, chewables, and powders using clinically backed ingredients. At MeriCal, we don’t just meet expectationswe exceed them, every time. Join us and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team shaping the future of nutrition!
The Opportunity:
A Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring all dietary supplement products comply with the specificationsestablished by MeriCal and cGMPs. The Quality Inspector is responsible for conducting objective & subjective measurementsand make determinations if any non-conformances occurred.A Quality Inspector works to guarantee high quality output through random sampling and testing on anythingfrom receiving, in process manufacturing and finished packaged product for release. Items that do not meetspecifications are investigated and written documented corrective actions taken to ensure the issue does notoccur again.
What You’ll Do:
- Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices [21 CFR Part 111, 117 & 211].
- Ability to follow instructions to comprehend the quality expectations for the materials, componentsor product.
- Conducts sampling and ensures testing against appropriate methods. Sampling must be conductedappropriately using good technique and verifying against dimensional and functional specifications.
- Maintain records of testing and document quantity of defective product per batch.
- Collect samples for Analytical, Microbial, Customer and Retains as applicable and document within theappropriate quality record (batch record, specification, unipoint, etc.).
- Ability to use automated systems a plus. Enter quality data or release in ERP system under theguidance of Quality Inspector III or above.
- Performs in process testing under the guidance of Quality Inspector II [such as allergen, ATP, WaterActivity, Brix, Hardness, Thickness, Friability, etc.].
- Verifies appropriate ID tagging & organization of staged bulk & finished goods on the production floor.
- Ensure verification monitoring equipment [scales, metal detectors, torque meter etc.] is functioningcorrectly per our established SOPs.
- Conduct bulk and final product acceptable quality limit [AQL] inspections per established SOPs. UnderQuality Inspector III or above guidance, make disposition decisions as needed.
- Responsible for reviewing cleaning Logs and provide verification signature to release lines.
- Communicating and alerting management of any unusual occurrence and any pertinent issues thataffects raw materials, production and/or packaging.
- Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to company safety policies and procedures.
- May be required to operate forklift, pallet jacks, etc. if needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
