Quality Control Expert

Job Description

Job Summary:

• A Quality Control Chemist completes a variety of laboratory processes and procedures in the scheduling, evaluation, and review of stock and specialty chromatography products.
• Roles that are responsible for the analysis, development, and operation of quality and risk management systems.
• Activities include developing standards for quality, documentation and processes as well as continuous improvement and preventive activities.
• Monitors and documents that procedures, processes, equipment, and systems meet specifications and quality standards.
• Drives improvement of processes and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing test results for conformance to specifications.
• Performing advanced gas and/or liquid chromatography operations according to documented methods to evaluate stock and/or custom chromatography products.
• Testing all product groups.
• Selecting and preparing appropriate standards and solutions as required for product evaluation.
• Working with manufacturing and/or R&D departments to resolve nonconformances.
• Executing experiments, analyzing, and reporting on results.
• Recommending process or system improvements when possible, and taking a leadership role in addressing improvements.
• Reviewing test results for conformance to specifications.
• Generating and maintaining records of systems, procedures, and test results.
• Entering and evaluating QC data using PC and lab automation systems.
• Performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting of chromatographic instrumentation and related equipment.
• Assisting analyst with product scheduling and review of test results.
• Writing/modifying standard operating procedures and related quality documentation.
• Assisting in training other QC chemists.

Impact:

• Impacts the results of own team with own contributions.

Complexity:

• Performs routine assignments using existing procedures OR works autonomously within established procedures and practices that require knowledge of concepts and procedures within a job discipline OR specialized technical expertise within an analytical/scientific method or operational process.

Accountability/ Independence:

• Accountable for the quality of own work.
• Receives instruction, guidance and direction from more senior level roles.

Education and Experience:

• BS or AS degree and 1-2 yrs experience, or HS Diploma/equivalent and 5+ yrs experience.
• Typically graduate background with little professional experience.
• Non-graduate jobholders require a substantial amount of professional experience and additional qualifications that also provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts.