Senior Quality Technician - 2nd Shift
Cardinal Health · LaVergne Pack, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Cardinal Health (pharma & life sciences) in LaVergne Pack, TN. In partnership with plant operation’s management, assist with processes to drive on-going continuous improvement of customer satisfaction and compliance.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$68k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 463 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live quality postings in Tennessee.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 50%
- SPC 50%
- ✓ Team leadership 40%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 20%
- Tooling 20%
- Supplier quality 20%
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This plant: Cardinal Health in LaVergne Pack
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Responsibilities
- ◆Perform visual and functional inspections of incoming, in-process, and finished products/components/packaging to ensure conformance to all specifications, drawings, and Quality standards.
- ◆Make initial decisions on whether a process or product is in conformance.
- ◆Audit and monitor quality
requirements
in accordance with the company Quality Assurance policies and Customer specifications.
- ✓Document and report inspection findings and results and monitor corrective actions to inspection findings.
- ✓Complete required Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), issue resolution, and task-specific training.
- ✓Follow GMP including documentation practices and proper gowning techniques.
- ✓Observes and guides sanitary practice compliance in the facility.
- ✓Examine and interpret trends in data collected from production.
- ✓Assist with enabling the organization to meet and exceed Customer expectations for Quality Assurance.
- ✓Recommend measures for continuous improvement of production methods, equipment performance, and Quality.
- ✓In partnership with plant operation’s management, assist with processes to drive on-going continuous improvement of customer satisfaction and compliance.
- ✓Work with a wide variety of gauges, instruments, and inspection devices.
- ✓Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.
Schedule: Monday through Thursday from 3:30 pm to 2:00 am
Location: Onsite in La Vergne, TN
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED preferred
- ✓2-4 years related work experience and/or training preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
- ✓Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
- ✓Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
- ✓maintains appropriate licenses, training, and certifications
- ✓Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues
- ✓May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments
- ✓Adheres to all quality guidelines
- ✓Works with limited supervision. Work occasionally involves review of output by work lead or supervisor
- ✓May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members.
Anticipated hourly range: $23.20 per hour - $30.19 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- ✓Medical, dental and vision coverage
- ✓Paid time off plan
- ✓Health savings account (HSA)
- ✓401k savings plan
- ✓Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- ✓Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- ✓Short- and long-term disability coverage
- ✓Work-Life resources
- ✓Paid parental leave
- ✓Healthy lifestyle programs
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
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What Quality Control contributes to Cardinal Health
Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.
Quality Control is responsible for the analysis or inspection of materials, components, products, or processes for compliance with specifications and standards.