ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Since 1965, Carlson Labs has been a leader in the vitamin and supplement industry and has won numerous awards for freshness, potency, purity, and flavor. Carlson is a family-owned and women-led company located in Lincolnshire, IL. We take pride in providing families with the highest quality vitamins, minerals, omega-3s, kids’ products and other nutritional supplements.
We are seeking a Quality Assurance Associate who will be responsible for assisting in the compliance with company and regulatory GMPs by reviewing, checking, and documenting Quality, Production, and Warehouse activities and documents.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Health Sciences, Biology, Quality Assurance, Chemistry, Public Health, Food Science or Nutrition
• Computer competency, with emphasis on Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent organizational skill

• Help maintain and abide by FDA current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by following FDA 21 CFR 111
• Provide quality oversight and review of applicable manufacturing and packaging operations to assure quality of finished products produced
• Real-time batch record review, approval and release
• Review and check received bulk and materials
• Sample incoming components
• Control current and incoming label stock; maintain label inventory
• Approve labels for packaging
• Evaluate returned products
• Assist in investigating, filing, and maintaining records
• Assist in investigating and performing write-ups of deviations, OOS, and non-conformance reports
• Write, review, and/or edit company SOPs, and Quality Department documents
• Perform production line checks and logbook reviews
• Verify and approve all production department activities
• Verify warehouse documents
• Maintain Reserve and Retention Samples
• Perform microbiological, ATP, and allergen swabbing and evaluate results
• Perform inter-departmental tasks as solicited

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Health Sciences, Biology, Quality Assurance, Chemistry, Public Health, Food Science or Nutrition
• Computer competency, with emphasis on Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent organizational skills