QC Chemist
Summary
Performs quality control testing and method validation for a consumer products company, running lab analyses and maintaining equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to work the 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM Shift Monday through Friday
Responsibilities:
The Quality Analytical Chemist is an important role in Fruit of the Earth’s continued success. This position requires time management skills. Attention to detail and strong analytical methods are required. Professionalism, flexibility, dependability and fast turn around are skills necessary for the day-to-day success of this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development and validation of analytical methods.
- Ability to troubleshoot analytical instrumentation.
- Performs routine QC testing such as IR, viscosity, specific gravity, pH, titrations, and various wet chemistry.
- Responsible for calibration and validation of laboratory equipment and standards.
- Responsible for analysis of raw materials, in-process bulk, finished products, stability samples, and validation samples with minimal supervision.
- Monitors laboratory consumables and assist in removing expired reagents/test solutions.
- Insure proper training of laboratory technicians.
- Ensure all documentation forms are properly filled out and signed/dated.
- Follow required protocols, practices and SOPs.
- Conducting laboratory investigations for Out of Specification (OOS) results.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to providing coverage for analytical testing as considered necessary by supervisor.
- Assist laboratory management in writing and revising SOPs, test methods and analytical specifications.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.