Quality Laboratory Technician 2nd shift

Primary Position Responsibilities

• Employs safe work habits and complies with all applicable Diversey safety requirements
• Works closely with the Quality Manager and Supervisor, Plant Management, Production teams, and QA personnel at other sites
• Ensures products are produced according to the Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Provides daily production support including: timely testing, evaluating, and recording test results for raw materials, production batches, and finished products
• Calculates and provides adjustments to products as required and communicates with R&D and Regulatory for process improvements for both mixing and packaging
• Operates/Maintains laboratory instrumentation
• Conducts audits and summarizes data for management review
• Captures ATP testing to release micro sensitive products to comply with Hygienic Manufacturing Guidelines
• Supports the plant with regard to waste minimization, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, timely disposition of returns, discrepant product and materials
• Prepares customer Certificates of Analysis (COA’s)
• Reviews and files raw material Certificates of Analysis
• Enters data into SAP database
• Issues and completes non-conformance reports as needed and/or directed
• Trains and assists plant personnel in the use and standardization of laboratory equipment and procedures in their departments
• Trains new lab personnel in procedures, product analysis, and instrumentation use and maintenance
• Utilize SPC methods in data collection, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective/Preventive Action effectiveness, and Cost saving/Avoidance Analysis
• Supports the compliance and maintenance of GMP and ISO 9001/14001 documentation
• Performs GMP and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 audits as scheduled
• Reviews, inspects and authorizes the release of DIN products (GMP) as well as perform routine stability testing on Plant manufactured goods
• Participates in continuous improvement activities such as 5 Why Investigations, Kaizen, TPM, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Preferred: Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related science with minor in Chemistry OR experience may be substituted for education
• Minimum Experience: Preferred: At least 1 year of experience in a Quality Control environment within a GMP regulated facility
• Experience: Experience with IR, UV/VIS, Moisture Analyzer
• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for periods of up to 4 hours at a time, Ability to perform repetitive bending and stretching on a daily basis, Ability to lift up to 45 pounds occasionally