QA Incoming/Disposition Associate

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Position Description:

The QA Materials Incoming/Disposition Associate will report to the Sr. Manager Incoming Disposition. This person will support activities including review of goods receipt, sampling, and outbound shipping process as well as incoming inspections including ID testing, sampling of raw materials/GMP supplies (components, printed packaging materials, etc.), and release of incoming materials utilizing SAP and Lab systems.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Practices safety behaviors with proper PPE and lifting techniques. Supports all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Reviewing documented inspections in accordance with procedures and specifications.
• Ensuring materials not meeting specifications are quarantined, per local procedures.
• Ensure materials are released in a timely manner, as to not delay production.
• Evaluating temperature excursions on shipments received at the warehouse.
• Identifies and assists in resolving issues on inbound shipments (i.e. Incorrect quantity or product, contamination, etc.).
• Performs appropriate transactions in SAP to ensure system represents appropriate status of material (QI, blocked, scrapped, etc.)
• Initiates complaints/remarks to supplier for materials not meeting Lilly expectations.
• May participate in investigations regarding materials or service complaints.
• Authors/revises SOPs, materials specifications, as needed.
• Interacts with other quality functions and supports material related Supplier Change Notifications.
• Participates in/supports regulatory inspections, as needed.
• Assess Change Control impact to Material Disposition Processes and Procedures.
• Initiate, Investigate and Manage Quality Deviations.

Requirements (Education, Experience, Training):

• BA/BS degree in the sciences required.
• Demonstrated understanding of cGMP regulations related to QA Warehouse, Inspection, and Release applications.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Preferred attributes but not required:

• Previous facility or area start up experience.
• Previous experience in GMP production and warehouse environments.
• Understanding of statistical tools and analysis.
• Experience in inventory management systems (EWM, SAP, etc.)
• Experience using Trackwise
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in computer system applications.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, highly flexible and able to work independently in fast paced environment to support production demands.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, share ideas and lead solutions effectively to resolution; ensure safety of others.

Additional Information:

• Ability to work 8-hour days – Monday through Friday with monthly on-call schedule. 
• Ability to work overtime as required. 
• This role will be permanently located in Concord NC with short term assignments to other Lilly facilities for training.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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