Lab/QC Technician

Responsibilities

• Laboratory, Safety and Environmental Responsibilities
• Ensure a safe workplace and regulatory compliance with federal (MSHA), state, local, and Company safety policies.
• Support Environmental, Health and Safety initiatives to ensure compliance and awareness programs.
• Actively participate in audits for regulatory, quality, safety and environmental compliance at the site.
• Quality Control Testing / Production Support
• Maintain quality assurance programs.
• Accurately sample and measure chemical and physical properties on all types of raw and finished products following established laboratory guidelines, company standards or quality standards.
• Effectively document, interpret and communicate analysis to maintain product quality.
• Provide guidelines to operations to ensure consistent and in specification product quality is being manufactured.
• Prepare charts and review data to enter in designated data base for further analysis.
• Support customer complaints process to find root causes and document the findings.
• Report product non-conformances and provide a detailed analysis for any events out of specification.
• Identify and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Implement and sustain 5S in the laboratory.
• Effectively communicate quality findings with team members from plant personnel to management.
• Coach on quality matters as needed.
• Assist with tasks in other departments as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Preferably an Associates Degree or Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or other science based degree program, and/or combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of quality or laboratory experience.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and database.
• Demonstrated skills entering, retrieving, and manipulating data in a Quality Management System and Microsoft based software.
• Safe Quality Food (SQF) - Ensure a SQF workplace and in regulatory compliance with Federal FDA – Food Modernization Safety Act (CFR Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 507).
• ISO 9001 - Acquire knowledge about ISO 9001 quality standard. Maintain integrity of the quality management system (QMS) and ensure compliance.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

Paid vacation and sick time.

An attractive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous Employer Match.

A Supplemental Contribution based on your Years of Service to help you plan confidently for the future.

Education assistance to encourage continued learning and professional development.