Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Technician assists the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager during audits and client visits. Helps maintain reference data in LIMS and performs spot audits internally at the request of the QA Manager. Performs customer service requests for Project Management staff, supplies SOP's, certification information, and method information. Works with the laboratory to maintain SOP's and other method performance documentation as directed by the QA Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform QA data audits to ensure laboratory is in compliance with policies and procedures

Assist in scheduling of proficiency testing samples and other QC samples. Process and report QC samples as routine samples to appropriate agencies

Issue controlled and uncontrolled documents to enforce current policies and SOP's

Assist QA Manager in maintaining the laboratory's reference data

Prepare or post certification applications

Assist in internal and external audits and client visits

Ensure maintenance of training records for all employees

Maintain methods capability list on TotalAccess

Maintain certifications list on TotalAccess

Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratories

Recommend resolutions for ongoing or recurring nonconformance

Maintain historical indices of technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc.

Ensure maintenance of records archives

Assist operations personnel in writing QA SOP's

Assist departments in generating MDL spreadsheets and calculations, reviewing MDL studies

Answer questions on methods from laboratory personnel

Subcontract laboratory information maintenance

Laboratory surveillance to ensure equipment calibration