Quality Technician - 1st shift

Pay: $22.00 per hour, plus a $1000 90-day probation completion bonus.

Hours: 7am-3:30pm M-F

Reports to: Quality Supervisor and Quality Manager. Interfaces with production and plant management.

Responsibilities:

• Promotes health, safety, and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Promotes the quality system through adhering to the elements of and being familiar with the philosophy, quality statement, quality manual, and procedures.
• Performs various routine and non-complex tests to produce reliable and precise data to support production requirements.
• May use instruments and test equipment to make simple quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Carries out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses.
• Prepares specimens and samples.
• Works under close supervision, on a day to day basis.
• After sufficient training, able to work independently with little direct supervision
• Performs data entry of work and results that can be used by others to determine progress.
• Records and sometimes interpret results to Quality Coordinator.
• Responsible for booking time on equipment, maintaining equipment logs, calibrations, etc., as needed.
• Works in compliance with the company mandated quality model ISO 9001 and is familiar with the areas of the standard that apply to the lab tech 1 position.
• Maintains a safe working environment, following all safety rules and procedures and understanding SOP’s.
• Notifies supervisor of the discovery of any potential hazards that may exist.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of care and use of laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of safety precautions, health hazards and MSDS forms.
• Ability to collect data, keep accurate records and documentation.
• Ability to use and care for basic maintenance tools.
• Understands and uses good laboratory practice; works in a safe manner with chemicals, material samples and test equipment.
• Must be a self-starter and work independently.
• Uses logic and reason in dealing with problems.
• Adjusts to changing variables in the workplace.
• Engages others in constructive debate to explore alternative actions.
• Communicates effectively and concisely in oral and written messages.
• Anticipates consequences and maintains a big picture approach in decision making.
• Ability to be persistent when accomplishing a task or assignment.
• Works harmoniously and with tact and diplomacy in dealing with a broad range of people.
• Effectively plans and organizes work to get efficient and effective results.
• Accepts the responsibilities and obligations of the job and the consequences of one’s actions.
• Operates pro-actively, anticipating possible problems, opportunities and challenges.
• Manages projects and achieve desired results efficiently and on time.
• Analyzes data and prepares reports.
• Ability to be flexible and manage many assignments or projects at the same time.
• Requires working knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to enter data into the company WW software system

Physical Requirements:

• Standing up to 12 hours per day.
• Lifting up to 60 pounds – assisted lifting up to 120 pounds.
• Ability to work shift work.
• Visual Acuity (including color perception).
• Good Hearing.