In-process Quality Assurance

Apollo Health & Beauty Care (Apollo) is a premium developer of private label and control label health & beauty care products and leverages unique expertise and experience in developing national brand-equivalent products designed to compete equivalently with the most popular national brands. The largest private label and control label personal care manufacturer in Canada, Apollo has formidable penetration and distribution in the North American marketplace and also services customers throughout Central and South Asia, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Building on our core values of Excellence and Commitment, Apollo has established itself as a market leader that attracts the industry's top talent. We are currently searching for an energetic, motivated In-process Quality Assurance (IPQA) Inspector to join our Team

**POSITION SCOPE**:
The IPQA Inspector performs in process manufacturing and packaging quality assurance checks to maintain process control, performs sampling, provides guidance/operational training as required & completes associated documentation to ensure that all quality standards & product specification requirements are satisfied.

**RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES**:

- Audit floor activities, e.g. manufacturing and packaging processes to ensure product specific requirements are met & completed. Record audit results on a timely basis.
- Perform line clearance checks for manufacturing and filling processes in accordance with company SOPs.
- Perform AQL activities for product in accordance with company SOPs.
- Perform in-process quality checks for manufacturing and packaging **processes** in accordance with company SOPs and Process Instructions (PI).
- Perform in-process quality checks for manufacturing and packaging **documents** in accordance with company SOPs.
- Review Facility logbooks to ensure GDP is followed at all times.
- Perform Inspection of Equipment calibration tags, cleaning tags and review of their applicable documents.
- Perform Daily Scale verification for manufacturing and packaging area and documentation is done accordingly.
- Provide training to Production personnel regarding GMP, GDP to maintain process control when required.
- Review In
- Process Control Charts (SPC) & production Fill Sheets.
- Generate reports as required including Rework, On-Hold & Rejection reports.
- Ensure all in process quality and product-sampling requirements are complete, documented, and transferred to its testing and/or storage location e.g. Legal Retain, Line Standard, Micro, Customer, PLMA etc are completed on a timely & orderly basis.
- Perform Random Checks to ensure that filling and packaging process is in control and any incident / deviation during Filling and Packaging must be escalated and addressed to the designated department.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures for GMP, GDP and health and safety, including donning health and safety personal protective equipment as outlined in the health and safety manual.
- Identify and report any hazard(s), accidents, and injuries requiring first aid, health care, lost-time injuries, occupational diseases or incidents in the workplace.
- Use equipment, materials and machinery only as trained and authorized.
- Assist in failure analysis, troubleshooting, rework /repair of non-conforming manufactured product to determine root cause.
- Ensure PPEs are worn by all personnel within the facility excluded office area.

Promote and support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities at Apollo
Any other related duties as required.

**EXPERIENCE**: 0-3 years’ experience with college diploma or post-secondary education or other job required certification or license required.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those meeting the minimum qualifications will be interviewed.