Calibration, Communication Skills, Conduct Studies, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Laboratory, Laboratory Equipment, Mathematics, Problem Solving Skills, Reporting Skills, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, Time Management
The Quality Lab Technician's role is to test all outgoing materials and generate reports, for customer shipments and for management review.
Responsibilities:
- Operate all lab equipment and perform routine calibration and maintenance to ensure consistency and reproducibility of equipment (set up specs and testing parameters as required).
- Provide feedback to Manager regarding shift performance as well as the non-conformance report.
- Assist in conducting studies of new ingredients and compounds.
- Obtain test samples, prepare reports based on test results for shipping to customers, approve shipments based on specs, escalates quality issues in a timely manner, communicates to all involved if out of spec.
- Interact with compounders, technical staff, lab personnel, and production associates to ensure procedures and tests being performed are meeting requirements.
- Prioritize the workload within the lab.
- Process Ribbons on lab extruder as needed.
- Assist in training new lab employees on lab equipment.
- Is a safety advocate; leads by example by complying with all plant and Occupational Health and Safety policies.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Education, and Skills:
- Commitment to Safety
- Strong math problem solving and decision-making skills
- Superior organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Good computer literacy in Microsoft Office
- Minimum grade twelve education
- Post secondary technical training
- Strong communication skills