Quality Lead Lab Technician - D Shift (Nights)

2-2-3 rotating schedule: 7pm - 7am

Summary:

The Lead Laboratory Technician is responsible for the integrity of raw materials, batching, processes, sampling, testing and inspection of finished product that adheres to the Company’s standards and specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Primary and Point Person on shift for HPLC Analysis and Troubleshooting under the direction of the Lab Supervisor and Quality Manager
  • Verify calibrations and test results at the required frequency with the use of Check Standards
  • Maintain the levels of the HPLC chemicals on each instrument; levels to be checked at start and end of shift
  • Dispose of HPLC waste liquid as needed
  • Assist other Certified HPLC Users on shift as needed
  • Responsible for sending quality reports at the end of shift
  • Create monthly calibration standard and check standards as required.
• Release batches while adhering to the Batch Release Procedure (A03-82)
• Responsible for completing RO water system checks at the required frequencies
• Responsible for completing daily water quality checks
• Calibrations of lab equipment
  • Metrohm autotitrator (once per shift)
  • pH meters (once per shift)
  • Thermometers (once per shift)
  • Seam View camera and gauges (once per shift)
  • Carbo QC (run water through once per shift; make sure filter is clean)
  • Refractometer (once per shift)
  • Spectrophotometer (once per shift)
  • Alcolyzer/densitometer (once per shift when running the instrument)
  • Zahm Nagel pressure gauge and thermometer (once per shift when using the instrument)
  • Lighting ATP swab unit (once per week)
• Oversees each lab tech on their shift
• Assist with Seam Checks as needed
• Responsible for verifying each lines’ codes during their shift
• Responsible for ensuring all QA paperwork is complete and included in the daily production folder
• Responsible for sorting the daily production folders after the outlined production is completed
• Responsible for overseeing RedZone runs and ensuring accuracy and checks are being completed properly by the quality control lab technicians
• Drive continuous improvement with regards to completing paperwork, finding quality solutions, and reducing process variations and deviations
• Responsible for making fill level reject cans as needed
• Responsible for receiving any CO2 shipments that arrive during their shift
• Communicate special conditions for manufacturing products to each Lab Technician on shift
• Inventory supplies and ensure orders are turned into Lab Assistant to prevent out of stock situations
• Communicate with vendors to repair machines/equipment when appropriate
• Verify each Retain can being sent to the customer complies with the liquid and packaging specifications set forth by the customer
• Responsible for initiating Quality Holds, investigating root cause, and testing held product for the disposition report