Inspector, Incoming

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. 

What we offer:   

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Employee training and organizational development programs, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Inspector, Incoming

Job purpose

The main responsibility of this position is to perform the sampling and inspection of raw materials, packaging components, incoming bulks and contract or imported finished goods, including cytotoxic and controlled drug substances.  This role is required to ensure compliance with Taro procedures and policies, as well as to ensure Canadian and FDA regulations are maintained in areas of responsibility and to report deviations where required. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Sample, physically inspect and perform required tests on packaging components, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate and correct prior to forwarding to QA for review and disposition.
• Visually inspect,  sample and perform required tests on  incoming raw materials, bulks and contract manufactured finished goods as per SOPs, ensuring documentation received and prepared is complete, accurate and correct.
• Provide daily updates to QA supervisor on daily activities and provide rationale for delays ensuring the estimated timeframes are met where possible.
• Perform routine monitoring and data collection of warehouse temperatures. 
• Perform inspection and assessment of returned goods.
• Perform routine calibrations of weigh scales, gauges and other miscellaneous testing equipment within the established timeframes.
• Perform non-routine sampling and/or inspection for retest, investigations, etc.
• Prepare retention samples of new receipts of raw materials.
• Prepare, review and update written procedures in areas of responsibility.
• Complete all GMP and LIMS Documentation correctly and in a timely manner.
• Records input data on shipments and sampling/inspection progress into computer systems and printed spreadsheets.
• Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records.
• Participate in deviation investigations, as appropriate.
• Complete Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA’s), as assigned.
• Initiate, and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls, as assigned.
• Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits, as needed
• Works with QA Incoming Supervisor, Warehouse staff  and Materials Management personnel to resolve discrepancies identified during the process.
• Work efficiently and professionally with other departments to proactively build quality into related processes and systems.
• Other duties as required

Additional responsibility (Only applicable to customer facing roles)

Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science-related discipline is preferred.
• Previous sampling and inspecting experience in the pharmaceutical industry, is an asset.
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Quality Assurance or Quality Control, is preferred.
• Knowledge of/previous exposure and application of Canadian and FDA GMPs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with key areas/departments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective interaction with co-workers and other departments (Warehouse/QA, Materials Management, Art Dept., etc.).
• Ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills to organize daily events to meet department requirements and Taro business needs.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize workload.
• Training in WHMIS.
• Certified AQPIC/QPIC designation required for work assignments involving Controlled Drug Substances, is desired
• Powered Pallet Lift training and experience is an asset.
• Strong computer skills are an asset.

Working conditions                              

• Handling of equipment such as: Pump trucks, Drum Lifters, and vacuum’s
• Must wear safety shoes.
• Handling of pharmaceutical raw materials including cytotoxic and Controlled Drug Substances
• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, rubber gloves, hair net, coveralls, shoe covers  during inspection/sampling activities.
• Unless otherwise discussed in the individual contract, the position of QA Incoming Inspector is considered to be a “rotational shift “based on 37.5 hours per week.
• Work on the afternoon shift for one week a month, may also be required.
• Overtime is required on occasion

Physical requirements

• General conditions include office and warehouse work; mix of sitting, standing, walking, lifting.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg’s.
• Loading materials onto skids manually or assisted with equipment.
• Standing/bending to inspect, sample and test raw materials, packaging components and imported Finished goods. Climbing to stand on palettes during inspections; climbing mobile stairs to inspect temperature gauges across various racking locations in the warehouse.

Direct reports

NA

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.  does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.