Quality Assurance Specialist

**About Us**

RW Consumer Products (RWCP) is a proudly Canadian company that provides essential healthcare and household products to a wide range of pharmacies, grocery chains and other mass merchants. Since our humble beginnings in 1919, we have been committed to providing high-quality products that people need and want. Today we have a highly skilled team of approximately 100 people working in our St. Albert and Winnipeg locations.

**The Position**:
We are currently looking for **Quality Assurance Specialist**who cares to go that extra mile in making a meaningful and positive impact on the health, well-being and lives of our workforce, partners, local and global communities.

The **Quality Assurance Specialist** is responsible for executing and maintaining RW Consumer Products’ quality standards at the Winnipeg site, in alignment with Health Canada’s GMP guidelines and under the direction of the Director, Quality & Regulatory Compliance. This role plays a key part in supporting regulatory compliance, documentation control, and continuous improvement efforts.

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform quality assurance activities across all product categories produced or distributed at the Winnipeg location.
- Maintain and update QA documentation and records in accordance with cGMP and company policies, with particular attention to natural health products and DIN compliance.
- Prepare for and support Health Canada audits and inspections, including coordination of site readiness and documentation.
- Develop and revise production and distribution SOPs as required, and ensure all SOPs are approved and implemented effectively.
- Conduct internal audits and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement and ensure audit preparedness.
- Monitor and report on local quality metrics and trends to the Director, Quality & Regulatory Compliance and Senior Management.
- Coordinate temperature mapping and environmental monitoring of the Winnipeg warehouse.
- Ensure quality documents are properly organized, current, and accessible.
- Complete GMP training for all staff, including annual self inspection audit with a written report.
- Liaise with QA auditors from customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies during site visits.
- Communicate any significant deviations or compliance issues to the Director, Quality & Regulatory Compliance.
- Stay informed of regulatory updates and provide summaries of relevant changes to the Director, Quality & Regulatory Compliance.
- Ensure compliance with Health Canada, WHMIS, GMP, and customer specifications at the Winnipeg site.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or a related scientific field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance within a manufacturing environment, preferably a GMP environment.
- Strong knowledge of the cGMP and Health Canada requirements.
- Proficient in quality tools and methodologies.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits and inspections.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
- Experience with ERP and QMS platforms.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Application question(s):

- Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or a related scientific field?
- Do you have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance within a manufacturing environment (preferably a GMP environment)?
- Do you have a strong knowledge of the cGMP and Health Canada requirements?
- Do you have experience supporting regulatory audits and inspections?
- Do you have experience with ERP and QMS platforms?

Work Location: In person