Quality Lead Lab Technician - C Shift (Nights)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify calibrations and test results at the required frequency with the use of Check Standards
• Maintain the levels of the HPLC chemicals on each instrument; levels to be checked at start and end of shift
• Dispose of HPLC waste liquid as needed
• Absorb assistance from other Certified HPLC Users on shift as needed
• Create monthly calibration standard and check standards as required
• Release batches while adhering to the Batch Release Procedure (A03-82)
• Responsible for completing RO water system checks at the required frequencies
• Responsible for completing daily water quality checks
• Calibrate lab equipment such as Metrohm autotitrator, pH meters, thermometers, Seam View camera and gauges, Carbo QC, refractometer, spectrophotometer, alcolyzer/densitometer, Zahm Nagel pressure gauge and thermometer, Lighting ATP swab unit, and more
• Oversees each lab tech on their shift
• Absorbs responsibility for Seam Checks as needed
• Verifies each lines’ codes during their shift
• Ensures all QA paperwork is complete and included in the daily production folder
• Sorts the daily production folders after the outlined production is completed
• Oversees RedZone runs and ensures accuracy and checks are being completed properly by the quality control lab technicians
• Drives continuous improvement with regards to completing paperwork, finding quality solutions, and reducing process variations and deviations
• Makes fill level reject cans as needed
• Communicates special conditions for manufacturing products to each Lab Technician on shift
• Communicates with vendors to repair machines/equipment when appropriate
• Verifies each Retain can being sent to the customer complies with the liquid and packaging specifications set forth by the customer
• Initiates Quality Holds, investigates root cause, and tests held product for the disposition report