Quality Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job title: Quality Lab Technician

Schedule: Mon-Fri 6AM-2.30PM

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will have the ability to perform quality control test methods with a high degree of accuracy, proficiency and use good laboratory standard practices in support of Batch Manufacturing.
• The Quality Control Specialist I is responsible for adjustments made to batches, when necessary, in the support of manufacturing which includes diagnosis and experimentation of non-conforming material to meet product specifications.
• Other responsibilities include maintaining a clean/organized work area, laboratory equipment validation, monitoring supplies, gage R&R studies, up keeping calibration records and responding to customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Complete all work with a commitment & focus on following all aspects of the guiding principles of BASF Responsible Care.
• Perform required quality control tests of manufactured goods and raw materials to ensure conformity to material specifications
• Maintain lab calibration/validation/verification records and logs
• Interact with R&D/Management with Quality Concerns and Investigations
• Cross-train within all aspects of the QC laboratory including, but not limited to, equipment and procedures in order to cover other specialists
• Assists laboratory in method validations (gage R&R) and measurement uncertainty, as needed
• Assists with training lab personnel as needed (Technical, Quality, SHE, etc.)

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, etc. (will consider Associate’s Degree with equivalent experience)
• Exposure in a manufacturing environment with experience in wet chemistry including, but not limited to, colorimetric or potentiometric titration methodology, specific gravity and bulk density, viscosity, surface tension, volumetric and gravimetric analysis, pH, conductivity, cloud point, dissolved solids, turbidity, and moisture (Karl Fischer titration)
• Awareness of Analytical Instrumentation principles and operation (spectroscopy)
• Basic Knowledge of Quality Standards (ISO 9001/TS16949/ISO17025)
• Competent knowledge of Acids & Bases, Cationic/Anionic/Nonionic Surfactants, Natural and petroleum oils and distillates, saponification, ION exchange principles, and solubility of substances
• Awareness of product usage and applications in general terms; Coolants, Cleaners, Phosphates, Surface Treatment, etc.
• Excellent skills with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Lotus Notes, SAP inventory database, and PLC software operation

Computech Corporation has over 25 years of experience providing contract, temporary, and direct-hire staffing services. We successfully work with public and private sector entities nationwide and offer staffing solutions for Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Medical, Professional, Finance, Administrative, Light and Heavy industrial, Manufacturing, and other workforce needs.

Company Description

Computech Corporation has over 25 years of experience providing contract, temporary, and direct-hire staffing services. We successfully work with public and private sector entities nationwide and offer staffing solutions for Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Medical, Professional, Finance, Administrative, Light and Heavy industrial, Manufacturing, and other workforce needs.