Environmental Monitoring Specialist

G.W. Seier founded Vita Health Products in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1936. Since then, the company has grown from a small mail-order operation selling herbs and patented medicines into one of Canada’s foremost suppliers of over the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and natural health products.

Based in Winnipeg - the geographic centre of Canada - and located in the St. Boniface industrial park, IVC Vita Health Products is a vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of a broad line of high-quality, nutritional supplements, and over the counter medications throughout Canada, with over 260,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, and distribution facilities.

IVC Vita Health has a long and proven track record of success and continues to demonstrate strong results with consistent growth. IVC Vita Health is part of the IVC Nutrition Corporation of Companies.

At IVC Vita Health understand the importance of a comprehensive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. Our offerings include:

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Company paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan.
- 7 Paid Personal Leave Days per year
- Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance programs for mental health and well-being.
- Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities.
- Free on-site parking.
- Employee product discount.

Join us at IVC Vita Health and be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your success. We are committed to creating a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and every team member can thrive both personally and professionally.- Summary:- Ensure Environmental Monitoring (EM) program is adhered to; and to trend all data, ensuring that any outliers are immediately communicated to management. Ability to assist with cleaning validation and microbiology.- Responsibilities:
Review, implement, and maintain Environmental Monitoring program. On a room-by-room basis, will evaluate appropriate strategy for the Environmental Monitoring program. This involves sample collection, project administration and preparation of trending reports for the following:

- a) Purified water quality;
- b) Detergent concentration;
- c) Microbial air and surface monitoring;
- d) Compressed air quality monitoring; and
- e) Environmental monitoring for temperature and relative humidity within the manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and laboratory areas, including differential-pressure monitoring of selected enclosed rooms.- Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to-
- Develop protocols for Environmental Monitoring Program-
- Execute, coordinate and assist in the execution of approved EM programs-
- Ensure that any outliers / deviations are immediately communicated to Quality Control Manager or designate.-
- Data Collection and review for all EM projects; including computer based statistical analysis of the test data and computer generated tabulation/graphing/profiling of test results-
- Perform microbiological testing-
- Assist with cleaning validation, when required-
- Provides effective support for communication and interaction with customers and regulatory (HPB) bodies i.e. during audits - direct interactions may be expected.-
- May be asked to act as a mentor for new employees, or as a liaison with external service providers.-
- Other related duties as assigned by management-
- Experience:- 1 - 3 years related experience in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment.- Education, Certification, Licenses & Registrations:- University degree in Chemistry, Microbiology or related Sciences (preferred), or Diploma in suitable Science discipline (Chemistry, Biology, etc.); previous practical experience in a regulated industry setting a complement.- Skills:- **_Expected high performance behaviors: _**- Strengths in technical writing and communication skills; initiative (“self-starter”) and creativity contribute to ability to work confidently either independently or within groups as daily requirements dictate; ability to work proactively to meet deadlines-
- Knowledge of GMP regulations, MS-Office, MS-Projects and MS-Visio; familiarity with industry guidance, and abilities to develop and improve cleaning validation methods/procedures are definite assets-
- Physical Demands:
Good physical mobility-
- Ability to carry approximately 50 pounds- Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job_
- at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not_
- prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned._