Quality Technician

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Linden, California

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$25.35–$27.05
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), High School Diploma, Housekeeping/Cleaning, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Instrumentation, Interpersonal Skills, Laboratory, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Lean Six Sigma, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintenance Services, Material Audit, Physical Chemistry, Preventative Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Record Keeping, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), SAP, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Specimen Collection, Vendor/Supplier Management
LOCATION
Linden, California
POSTED
2 days ago
We are looking for a Quality Technician to join our Scotts Miracle Gro team in Linden, CA!

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for completing shift assignments to support the Quality department in a safety and effective manner. Assignments include performing chemical and physical testing per approved methods; data entry and result reporting; completing line audits, material inspections, and completing other tasks as assigned by the Lead technician or department supervisor or manager.

What you'll do in this role:
  • Execution of chemical and physical analysis per approved methods and protocols. Interpreting results and advising plant operations on results and trends in the data.
  • Completion of assigned tasks and responsibilities that include any combination of the following: record keeping, LIMS data, SAP entry, product release, instrument maintenance and repair, supply management, safety and operation training, sample collection, audits, and inspections.
  • Support External analysis, R&D
  • Perform housekeeping and safety and environmental tasks

What you'll need to be successful:
  • High school graduate with three years of experience in a lab setting or with two years advanced training degree.
  • One to three years of analytical chemistry and instrumentation experience.
  • Previous experience with quality programs desirable.G.C, HPLC,ICP,AA, Leco, Spectrophotometer,Wet Chemistry Experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of quality concepts and methods (GLP, ISO,GMP, Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Knowledge of general analytical testing methods, techniques and instrumentation.
  • Knowledge of laboratory safety regulations.
  • Knowledge of fertilizer chemistry.
  • Ability to make good decisions.
  • Good interpersonal skills with a customer service attitude.
  • Ability to use SAP software.
  • Ability to provide preventative maintenance and repair to instrumentation.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.

About the Company

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ScottsMiracle-Gro

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NASDAQ: SMG) is the leading manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products in North America. Our products are marketed under some of the most recognized brand names in the industry.

Through our subsidiary Hawthorne Gardening, we are a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of nutrients, growing media, advanced indoor garden, lighting and ventilation systems and accessories for hydroponic gardening.

Our brands are trusted to meet unique consumer needs – whether it's products in natural and organic or solutions for indoor and urban gardening. We are constantly listening to our consumers so we can develop the products they need.

We were recently ranked as a Columbus 2020 Top Places to Work.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Military Leave, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1868
WEBSITE
https://scottsmiraclegro.com/