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Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.
At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.
Benefits Include:
$500 Sign on Bonus
4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
401(k) match with company profit sharing.
Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.
Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.
Position Summary
The QA Incoming Inspection Technologist is responsible for performing and maintaining material evaluation and release expectations and tasks necessary to ensure all regulatory and departmental documents are in compliance with regulations and company policies. The QA Incoming Inspection Technologist is also responsible for the identification and escalation of areas of risk associated with vendors and materials, support the qualification of new vendors/materials and site project initiatives.
The QA Incoming Inspection Technologist will also occasionally interface directly with regulatory auditors, customer, and internal auditors, provide support for market action activities and will assist in the identification, collection and communication of site and department metrics and other duties as assigned.
Hours: 1st shift. Overtime, weekends, and holiday work may be required.
Position Responsibilities
- Ensures cGMP compliance within the biological and pharmaceutical Material System
- Inspect and release incoming packaging materials according to specification.
- Sampling Management-Developing sample plans, logging test samples and archive samples
- Documentation review-Vendor Technical Documents, Certificates of Analysis (CoA), Deviations, and Change Controls
- Contributes to the qualification of new materials and vendors.
- Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, packaging components, material samples.
- Identify quality problems and participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations to find corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of 21CFR, EU and other regulatory guidelines
- Support regulatory agency, customer, and internal audits.
- Review and approval of action items/commitment tracking items/interim reports.
- Support Warehouse and Material Management activities
- Write/maintain department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Collection and communication of site and department metrics
- Perform internal audits/process checks.
- Participation in change management activities
- Completing periodic/annual review reports to identify any issues or changes with all packaging components used in Zoetis products.
- Assist in the review and assessment of Zoetis Quality Standards (ZQS)
- Operate Zoetis vehicle to obtain samples from multiple zoetis warehouses.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Minimum
- High School Diploma or equivalent:
- For the GJL 020-1 level
- 0-1 years of experience at the OTE level in Manufacturing or Quality Operations
- Preferred
- Associate degree:
- For the GJL 020-2 level
- 2-3 years' experience at the OTE level in Manufacturing or Quality Operations
- B.A. or B.S. in Sciences or related field:
- For the GJL 030-1 level
- ≥ 4 years' experience at the OTE level in Manufacturing or Quality Operations.
Technical Skills and Competencies Required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong written and oral communication and ability to work effectively on a team.
- Ability to establish appropriate timelines to meet project milestones under minimal supervision.
- Process and detail oriented with the ability to follow processes and prepare detailed structured documents.
- Ability to develop solutions to routine problems following procedures.
- Demonstrated organizational, administrative skills, in addition to proven skills in multi-tasking and prioritizing projects in support of standard work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Team Members to facilitate completion requests and review from all levels to meet all deadlines.
- Risk Management
- Problem Solving
- Demonstrated ability to identify issues.
- Awareness of local, federal, and international regulations
- Ability to communicate effectively with Team Members to facilitate completion requests and review from all levels to meet all deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external colleagues.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Deviation (ETS) and Change Control (ETS) System
- Demonstrated knowledge of SAP
- Self-directed - can work with little or no supervision on most tasks.
- Experience in change management processes, manufacturing operations, quality operations, regulatory affairs, warehouse operations, and vendor management
Physical Position Requirements
- This position requires sitting, standing, and walking with occasional overtime/weekend work.
- Lift materials up to 40lbs
- Must wear appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
About Zoetis
At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Connected to our purpose and Core Beliefs, at Zoetis, we lead with inclusion. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus helps create an environment where each colleague can thrive. Our commitment to DE&I begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities, and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and the animal health industry. We have nine colleague resources groups whose members spread awareness, foster inclusivity and make a positive impact on our business and communities.
Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a 2024 Catalyst Award recipient and a Top 50 Company for Workplace Fairness by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc). Zoetis has also been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality, a Best Company for Working Parents, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others. Learn more here.
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