Job Description

As a leader in the dental industry, Whip Mix is committed to leveraging its technical expertise and manufacturing excellence into practical solutions for dental professionals. Our love for the customer creates a relationship-driven business model that ensures the success of all of our global partners.

Today, more people like you are looking to work for a company that offers real opportunities for personal and professional growth. We invite you to take a closer look at Whip Mix, a leader in the dental industry and a long time champion of employee career paths.

Whip Mix is headquartered in Louiseville KY, with a manufacturing facility located in Fort Collins, CO.

Please review our websit at www.whipmix.com and our Facebook page!  We are an EEO employer.

Whip Mix Corporation

Louisville, KY

We are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist

Pay Range:  $65k - 75k

Working under the direction of the Quality Assurance/Regulatory Manager, provide support to establish and maintain the Quality Management System for a medical device manufacturer. Performs internal auditing and follows up on CAPA activity.  Supports quality assurance training and development of quality system documentation and records maintenance.  Administers the Change Control system and monitors production processes for process control and analysis to identify nonconformities and persistent quality issues.

Initiates, cooperates or participates fully as appropriate in using the team approach in solving problems and suggesting improvements that enables Whip Mix to live up to its mission and values.

1. |  Quality Management System Documentation Development and update quality management system documentation and records keeping to ensure compliance with the Quality Manual.  Supports development of quality procedures such as SOP’s and Work Instructions when required. Aid Quality Assurance/Regulatory Manager in the transition to new standards as they develop. Establishes and maintains records as evidence of compliance to quality management system requirements.   (Essential)
2. |  Change Management Administrates the change management system.  Ensures validation of changes and associated risk analysis are completed and documentation.   (Essential)
3. |  Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Takes an active role in facilitating the Corrective Action process. Takes initiative in problem-solving for continuous quality improvement relative to raw materials, product testing and product performance. Communicates continuous improvement suggestions to management regarding quality issues and concerns of customers. Submits quarterly CAPS report to management.   (Essential)
4. |  Process Control – Plans, conducts and oversees test and inspections of materials and products (ex: sampling) to ensure quality is maintained.  (Essential)
5. |  Quality System Auditing Leads internal audits, documents findings and works with departments to provide effective corrective action.  Participates in external audits.  (Essential)
6. |  Technical Writing – Helps develop technical documentation quality procedures, work instructions, calibration procedures, quality plans and quality related forms.  (Essential)
7. |  Performs other functions or duties as assigned.   (Supplemental)

Typical laboratory setting with daily exposure to the potential hazards of working with chemicals and chemical by-products, especially the daily use of silica and nuisance dust-containing products.

Daily exposure to the noise levels and potential dangers of tools and equipment in a typical machine shop environment. 

Position may be based in Louisville, Kentucky or Fort Collins, Colorado.  If based out of Colorado, candidate must be able to initially train in Louisville KY for up to three months.