QA Lab Technician IV

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Quality Assurance Lab Technician inspects and tests incoming raw materials and finished products to fulfill customer, product quality, and performance standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Complete timely, accurate QA measurements on incoming, in process, and finished products
• Complete and write basic non-standard reports for lab requests and special projects
• Assist with training for existing and new members of the team
• Maintain equipment in good, clean working order
• Ensure laboratory supplies are kept up to date
• Maintain accurate and complete records
• Verify and complete Certificates of Analysis
• Review and update department work instructions
• Drafts new work instructions
• Work closely with the local manufacturing team, company’s Product Specialists, and other departments and company locations as needed
• Develop new test methods based on new product needs
• Assists or leads the set-up of new equipment
• Complete safety walk thru’s of various Quality work areas
• Provides safety recommendations to immediate supervisor and/or management
• Leads implementation of new systems and improvements of current systems

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience & Training:

• High school diploma
• Ability to use / learn to use a wide variety of testing equipment and measuring devices
• 7 years minimum experience working in a Quality or R&D laboratory position
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of programs
• Experience in writing internal technical reports
• Advanced knowledge on the background concepts and use of QA test equipment
• Understanding of ISO 9000 based Quality Systems
• Working knowledge of 5S housekeeping standard
• Good understanding of best practice health and safety policies as they apply to a QA laboratory environment