Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Summary

With guidance and supervision from the QA Regional Director, this position supports the Quality Assurance organization and is responsible for the daily execution of all medical cannabis quality processes as assigned for both operations. The incumbent will work within company standards and the applicable state regulations.

Pay for this role is $24/hour

Duties and responsibilities or (Essential Functions)

• Auditing all processes to ensure both internal and external regulations (New York Office of Cannabis Management (NYOCM) standards are being adhered to.
• Floor presence throughout the day in all manufacturing areas.
• Oversee cleaning procedure, inspecting equipment and work area, ATP surface testing of the addition processes now in production.
• Ensuring auditing and manufacturing documentation is kept up to date.
• Review of cGMP documents to ensure company processes comply and maintain Quality Assurance documentation.
• Develop the standard measurements for processes to be compared against then inspect and test processes and procedures.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the new manufacturing process, send them out for review then approval finally entering them into the PharmaCann SOP Shared Drive system
• Write batch records for all new processes send them out for review then approval finally entering them into the shared PharmaCann SOP Shared Drive system
• Assist in maintaining the PharmaCann SOP Shared Drive System.
• Increase raw materials entering the site where Quality will need to do inspection of and release the materials to manufacturing.
• Assist in training production staff on quality all new procedures, protocols, and documentation
• Coordinate investigation of quality issues with manufacturing and customer complaints
• Review, approve and communicate all investigation root cause and follow up with corrective action with stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of core processes to ensure manufacturing quality is maintained while efficiency is optimized.
• Initiate annual reviews of SOPs and batch records.
• Assist the QA in Pennsylvania when needed.
• Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community
• Embodies the culture, values, and tenets of PharmaCann and full support of our purpose, goal, and key objectives
• All other duties as assigned
• Travel to Pennsylvania <5% 

Competencies

• Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community 
• Embodies the culture, values, and tenets of PharmaCann and fully supports our purpose, goals, and key objectives.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience:
  • High School required, plus 3 years related work experience or Associate’s degree, plus three years related work experience.
  • Experience having worked in a cannabis and/or manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Age: State law requires that applicants be 21 years old to work for a cultivation center
• Must be able to pass a background check and acquire applicable credentialing in states where required to access company facilities.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work in a manufacturing environment Indoor agricultural, typical manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• May include warmer, agricultural conditions, and wearing PPE as required.
• Travel less that 5% to other PharmaCann facilities