Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

GF Health Products, Inc. (“GF”) is in search of a Quality Assurance Specialist to work in its Warwick, RI manufacturing facility. The position reports to the company’s corporate Quality Department based in Atlanta, Georgia and works with the entire quality department across the country. GF manufactures and sells thousands of medical surgical products under its various long established brand names, including Lumex®, Everest & Jennings®, Grafco®, Hausted®, Intensa®, Basic American Medical Products®, and more. The company maintains locations in Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Rhode Island and sells its products across the globe.Position Details Oversees all quality activities at the Rhode Island facility. Coordinate calibration of equipment with internal and external resources. Manage external testing program and evaluate results. Inspect raw materials, components, labels, and perform quality control checks for manufacturing and packaging. Review and approve laboratory notebooks, inspection, device history and batch records. Release or reject finished product for commercial distribution, raw materials and components. Maintain records of the identification and/or status of raw materials, components and finished products. Assist in complaint investigations and maintenance of complaint handling records. Administer site Investigation, Nonconforming Material Control and Corrective and Preventive Action processes. Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Participate in internal and external audits, and drive corrective action to address audit findings. Ensure effective implementation of GFHP’s training program for all personnel in the Rhode Island facility. Document, revise and implement site specific SOPs and Work Instructions per document control procedures. Organize and maintain quality system documentation. Participate in corporate wide quality program audits, reports and initiatives. Travel to different company locations as requested (generally not to exceed quarterly). Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 4 year college degree in quality/chemistry/engineering or a related field preferred. 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of experience and education. Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required to work with clients/customers/auditors and to provide guidance to employees. Must have experience working with MS Office products (Excel, Word, etc.). Quality certifications preferred.

Additional Information

• Comprehensive benefits package which includes Health, Dental, Vision, Term Life, Short Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401k with company match
• Vacation and personal days
• Company holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender identity or expression, age, religion, intellectual disability, mental disability, physical disability, including but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, medical condition, handicap, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership status, parental status, military status, veteran or military discharge status, source of income or housing status or any other status protected by applicable law.

GF Health Products, Inc. is a drug free workplace