Technician I, Environmental Quality

Sun-Wed 7:30 pm-6 am

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Chemical and instrumental analyses of pre- and post-sterilization solutions and raw materials 
• Verify routine testing for completeness and accuracy.         
• Support the area supervisor in investigating inconsistent results and possible causes and solutions, including documentation of the investigation via the applicable laboratory investigation/exception report documentation and the associated system.
• Maintain accurate records and compile reports using lab data.
• Resolve production problems through special projects under the direction of the area supervisor.
• Evaluate analytical data to determine compliance with established specifications. 
• Complete daily room check to verify TS, S expiration dates and calibration dates.
• Train new analysts in daily operations and paper flow.
• Perform preventative maintenance (PM) and trouble-shooting of all instruments used in the laboratory.
• Set daily and weekly short term goals to ensure timely release of test samples and documentation.
• Responsible for daily housekeeping, organization, and lab safety.
• Adhere to cGMP's, SOP's and plant policies/procedures.
• Lead and/or support projects as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

 

Knowledge & Skills

• Must have technical writing capability and be familiar with validations and qualifications.
• Capable of operating complex instrumentation with limited supervision. 
• Must be able to apply standard scientific principles, methods and techniques to trouble-shoot and resolve common analytical problems and technical service requests. 
• The individual is expected to resolve routine analytical and quality problems with assistance from the area supervisor. 
• Position requires an understanding and capability of performing maintenance on laboratory instrumentation on a daily and monthly basis. 
• Must be able to manipulate algebraic equations on a daily basis. 
• Must be able to use mathematics to solve routine problems. 
• Must be able to trouble-shoot and resolve a myriad of routine instrumental problems. 
• Must be able to demonstrate good organizational and time management skills. 
• Must possess good communication and writing skills and be able to work effectively with all levels of individuals within the organization. 
• Must be able to perform tests quickly and efficiently without sacrificing accuracy, safety or quality.

 

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience 

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor’s Degree is required: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Chemical Science (other science degrees will be considered).
• Minimum 2-3 year of recent analytical instrumentation experience; or a BS degree in Biology with 3 years recent analytical instrumentation experience.

 

Work Environment

• Must be able to work flexible schedules, including overtime, in response to work demand.
• Types of problems encountered: Individual will generate data that will be used as the criteria in the decision to continue or stop manufacture of solutions and filling process.
• Office and laboratory environment. 
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs unassisted.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

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