Quality Technician

Quality Technician

The Quality Technician supports the site-level Quality and Compliance Systems for the hygienic processing of healthcare textiles. This role ensures daily compliance with HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, and ISO 9001:2015 standards while serving as the plant's key contact for infection prevention, product quality, and document control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform infection prevention (IP) and product audits, ensuring compliance with HLAC and TRSA standards.
• Conduct process and work-construction audits to confirm hygienic, appearance, and order accuracy requirements are maintained.
• Manage local document control, including removal of obsolete procedures, posting of new documents, and verifying operator training on updates.
• Maintain training matrices and records in coordination with Human Resources; ensure ongoing training compliance beyond initial onboarding.
• Support customer complaint investigations, collect data, assist root cause analysis, and issue or implement quality alerts as needed.
• Execute incoming product and linen inspections, monitor supplier performance, and support vendor quality verification.
• Track and report defect rates (stains, holes, wash loss, packaging, etc.) to support continuous improvement and trend analysis.
• Verify critical-to-quality (CTQ) process parameters such as wash temperatures, drying cycles, ironer settings, and hygiene validation steps.
• Conduct or coordinate scale verification and equipment calibration checks as part of internal audit readiness.
• Participate in product or customer introduction reviews (APQP-style) to verify product quality, packaging, and performance before rollout.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities in collaboration with the Regional Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement, particularly where quality, hygiene, and appearance impact customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the on-site liaison for internal audits, regional quality visits, and accreditation reviews.

Education/Training:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or equivalent industry experience in quality, healthcare, or manufacturing preferred but not required.
• ISO 9001:2015 internal auditing or quality systems training preferred.
• Experience in healthcare laundry or other regulated/validated environments is advantageous.

Requirements/

Competency:

• Minimum 2–3 years of quality, compliance, or production support experience (preferred).
• Familiarity with HLAC, TRSA Hygienically Clean, or comparable hygiene and quality programs.
• Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems and internal audit principles.
• Proficient in document control, recordkeeping, and training systems.
• Analytical mindset with ability to trend quality data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with plant staff, management, and auditors.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and SharePoint/Smartsheet systems for QMS tracking.

What we can offer you as a full-time associate:

• Competitive pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Program (PTO)
• 401(k) w/Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Why work for Novo Health Services?

NOVO Health Services strives to be the employer of choice in the hospital sterile and hygienically clean linen industry. To do that, we provide a safe, positive work environment where our associates experience tremendous growth and related opportunities for advancement.