Job Title: Quality Technician
Location: Forest Park, GA (onsite)
Duration: 6-month contract on W2
Job Description:
Description of Tasks:
- Perform wet chemical analyses
- Prepare and standardize lab stock reagents as needed
- Order, receive, stock, and maintain inventory of chemicals, reagents and consumable supplies.
- Interpret MSDS information with respect to lab chemicals and finished products
- Identify tests to perform based on product testing matrices
- Record data in a computer and/or logbooks and compose SPC charts for data analysis.
- Use of SAP to retrieve product specifications and test limits
- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment to include scales, pH meters, viscometers, and autotitrators.
- Maintain housekeeping in the department as required
- Support project work as necessary
- Demonstrate the proper use of lab-ware including volumetric and non-volumetric. Including menisci reading for graduated cylinder/burette/volumetric flasks
- Conduct Finish Case Inspections and other Quality checks on Packaging Lines
- Prepare and maintain Target/Reject bottles
- Support WCM processes including Early Management, Daily Operations and other Pillars.
Requirements:
Required Skills:
- Ability to prepare a standard calibration curve using internal and external standards for quantitative analyses, with emphasis on calibration curve theory
- Recognize data trends in results using Statistical Process Control and determine appropriate course of action
- Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation such as, but not limited to, colorimeter, viscometer, and autotitrator.
- Follow and interpret test methods accurately to ensure consistency and reproducibility of results
- Maintain laboratory through workplace organization (WPO)
- Manage workload and prioritize daily responsibilities
- Possess good troubleshooting skills
- Perform tests with a high degree of accuracy to support tight production specifications
- Ability to write, revise and update SOPs and other documentation
- Knowledge and understanding of analytical techniques, including quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses
- Demonstrate safe laboratory practices with respect to PPE and chemical handling
- Intermediate computer skills with experience in Microsoft applications
- Be willing to work overtime as needed. Workdays and schedule may include 12 hour shifts and change periodically according to business needs
- Strong commitment to the Plant non-negotiables (Safety, Quality, Environmental and Housekeeping)
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in order to respond appropriately to supervisors and co-workers
- Self-motivated work behavior requiring limited to no supervision
- Be below the written step in attendance and/or work performance