Quality Assurance Lab Technician Job

- Reports to the QA Supervisor
- This position has no direct reports
- FLSA Category: Salary Non-Exempt
- This position advises, leads, consults, and coordinates with operations, sourcing, supply chain, customer service, technical, and sales

JOB DIMENSIONS

- General purpose: support operations by analyzing and ensuring incoming raw materials, production batches, and outgoing shipments follow standard quality assurance procedures and meet quality specifications.
- Shift schedule rotates days, nights, and weekends - 12-hour shifts - 6am/pm-6pm/am

ACTIVITIES
General Duties

- Prepare and refill all lab solutions and solvents, as needed.
- Proper handling, maintenance and disposal of sample retains, per applicable work instructions.
- Restock lab supplies as needed. Check lab inventories and notify the QA Manager of needs.
- Proper disposal of waste pails and solvents, as needed.
- Maintain required laboratory housekeeping standards.
- Perform customer service duties during off-hours, including receipt and processing of customer orders.
- Functions as plant security monitor during off business hours.
- Safe work practices; proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Special Projects as designated by QA Management and other job duties, as assigned.
- Analysis and documentation of calibration standards and audit samples.

For incoming Raw Material

- Analyze materials delivered by certified vendors per the standard procedures for receiving, testing, and verification ensuring that all incoming material meets requirements as listed in QA database.
- Enter all results into the QA database, if applicable.
- If materials that dot not meet specified requirements, notify the QA Management for approval or material disposition.
- Enter Purchase Order receipts of incoming raw material into ERP/CRM Database, if applicable.

For Manufactured Products

- Generate product formulations (Process Orders) for the Production department using ERP/CRM Database and Excel formulations
- Make sure all products do not exhibit non-typical properties that may fall under the required specifications before disposition.
- Run all tests according to specified test methods to ensure that produced material meets the requirements before disposition to a storage tank, drums, tank truck, or railcar. If not, make recommendations to production to adjust the material into specification, if possible.
- If a situation arises where a product formulation or procedure does not make provisions for an adjustment to bring material into specification, contact QA Management for guidelines.
- When batches are completed, enter the batch receipt into ERP/CRM Database.

For Outgoing Shipments

- Run all tests according to specified test methods to ensure products meet all customer specifications before approval is given for loading.
- Print domestic bill of lading for shipments. Check pertinent customer information on domestic and international bill of landing before the material is certified.
- Ensure that the appropriate SDS is attached to the bill of lading.
- If required, generate a Certificate of Analysis for the material being shipped.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

- Position based in Mulberry, Florida Chemical Facility.
- Requires some physical work that can involve routine lifting, climbing, bending, stooping, crouching, and standing for long hours.
- Must be able to safely perform all the duties of the job
- Ability to safely lift up to 40lbs.
- Must be able to pass a post-offer/pre-placement drug screen, background check, job-related pulmonary function test. (Must also follow facial hair guidelines.)

SKILLS & ABILITIES

- Must be self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
- Ability to work independently and with a team, required.
- Attention to detail and accuracy are critical.
- Strong analytical skills, required.
- Must be proficient in math and possess knowledge of basic chemistry, lab equipment/instrumentation, standard lab, and safety procedures.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, required.
- Must be able to become proficient with lab related software and equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- High School Diploma, or equivalent, with 1 year of experience working in a technical lab OR Bachelor's Degree in a Science discipline, is required. (Chemistry degree, preferred.)
- Department of Transportation (DOT), and International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) training experience, preferred.
- SAP experience, preferred.