Release Technician

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Ensure compliance to current Quality system, Regulatory and Corporate requirements related to Final Product Release, Document Maintenance and Management and Exception Management in the Alliston Manufacturing Facility.

**Major Responsibilities**

**Product Release**
- Perform the Batch Release Review of final product in a timely manner while ensuring product and manufacturing operations conform to specifications, Standard Operating Procedures and Product Structures, in order to maintain customer service levels.
- ** Quality Exceptions Management**
- Maintain the Quality Exceptions Log
- ** Critical Systems Approval**

Approve critical systems acceptability for batch release, and system monitoring documentation by verifying integrity of all data generated and reported for conformance to specifications, Standard Operating Procedures and GMP requirements.

**Batch Documentation Management**
- Manage and maintain organization of all quality documents in the Documentation Centre.
- Provide support to the Quality Operations Manager and Supervisor in maintaining Standard Operating Procedures relating to Document Centre Management and Product Release.

**Other**
- Support the preparation of monthly Quality Operations Metrics
- Support department 6S efforts by maintaining all work areas in a clean & orderly state.

**Education Level**

Required:

- Successful completion of High school diploma or GED

Preferred:

- Post-Secondary diploma. Bachelor's Degree in Science will be an asset

**Major Subjects / Specialties**

Required
- Mathematics
- Computer skills

**Type of Experience**

Required:

- Proven ability/strength in Good Documentation Practices with attention to detail.
- Previous record keeping, QA or QM experience.
- Previous manufacturing experience within a GMP environment.

Preferred:

- Previous Manufacturing or Quality experience within a GMP environment.
- Knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and regulatory/corporate requirements.
- Practical experience using Lean tools (6S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping)

**Years of Experience**

Required:

- 1 -3 years

Preferred:

- 3+

**Additional Skills / Special Training / Technical Skills Required**

Required:

- Strong communication skills, ability to work with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external customers.
- Strong ability to balance multiple priorities with excellent time management skills.
- Detail oriented with the ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as the ability to be self-motivated and be able to work with minimum supervision.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities.
- Intermediate proficiency in Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Preferred:

- Experience in a wide variety of positions within the plant
- Previous experience with AS400, EBR, Trackwise, JD Edwards

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