QA Technician; Pharma Manufacturing

Pay Rate Low: 19 | Pay Rate High: 20

Quality Assurance Associate - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pay Rate: $19-20/hour

Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Location: Willowbrook, IL

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Associate to support quality and compliance operations within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Willowbrook, IL. This role is heavily focused on documentation review, production support, inventory maintenance, and ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and internal procedures. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment and strong attention to detail.

• Review and maintain production, packaging, and quality documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Inspect and issue packaging and production orders to support manufacturing operations.
• Maintain inventory records and assist with material control activities.
• Perform in-process packaging line checks to ensure compliance with established procedures and specifications.
• Support quality assurance activities by ensuring adherence to cGMP guidelines and SOPs.
• Maintain logbooks and documentation related to material control, label control, and equipment cleaning activities.
• Monitor and document controlled systems including purified water systems, temperature logs, and stability chart records.
• Assist with receiving, sampling, and releasing raw materials, components, and labels according to approved procedures.
• File daily paperwork and maintain organized quality records and documentation.
• Partner with Production and Quality teams to help ensure products are manufactured according to approved procedures and specifications.
• Assist with customer complaint documentation and quality investigations as needed.

• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry or another regulated manufacturing environment required.
• Understanding of cGMP regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Strong documentation and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Quality and Production teams.
• Basic understanding of quality control processes and manufacturing operations.
• Willingness to learn additional quality and laboratory-related procedures and equipment as needed.