Associate II, Quality Assurance

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Responsibilities:
1. Review, assess, and monitor records, processes, and systems. Identify products/processes that are compromised and take appropriate action.

2. Train and mentor quality assurance staff and educate team and operations staff on quality principles and regulatory requirements.

3. Stop the manufacture, testing and distribution of products and services if the process or product is compromised.

4. Lead operating entities in preparing for, hosting, and closing out internal and external inspections and audits as necessary.

5. Participate in and function as the quality assurance lead for meetings and projects to identify quality issues, opportunities for standardization and process improvements and monitors change for effectiveness.

6. Represent quality assurance in change control, standardization, and consolidation activities to ensure implementation occurs in a state of compliance with no adverse impact.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of work experience and education.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience required. Experience in QA, QC, or Quality Auditing in a GMP environment such as blood banking, pharmaceutical, medical devices, or a hospital.

Skills & Abilities:

* Ability to work on a team.

* Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Demonstrated effective verbal and written skills.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to effectively work with management, staff, and outside clients. Persuasive skill to achieve compliance with relevant procedures. Must display tact, diplomacy, and professionalism in difficult situations. Must protect the confidentiality of sensitive information in the department.

Travel: Some travel may be required.

The work location for this exciting opportunity is onsite at our facility in Mobile, Alabama.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

PAY INFORMATION:
The annual salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $63,000.00.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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