Quality Lab Technician - Quality

Job description

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