Waste Water & Quality Control Specialist
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Do you like helping people? Do you like to make people smile? Are you passionate about putting people in a better place? Then you may have what it takes to join our amazing team.
What’s the role
The overall function of the Waste Water & Quality Control Specialist is to be the Product Quality Laboratory liaison to the Waste Water Treatment Plant to ensure environmental testing and controls are in place and to react diligently to excursions and upsets. This position is also responsible for quality control by monitoring and following up on data quality issues to understand root cause.
What you’ll be doing
Support Activities - Enabling the lab team and broader Product Quality organization through training, communication, and administrative support.
Contributes to ISO 9001 accreditation and compliance
Implement product quality policies and standards into the site work processes and management system(s)
Ensure that testing schedules, product specifications and quality control documents are updated through the management of change process before changes can be implemented
Develops, implements, and updates laboratory testing work instructions/procedures
Ensures compliance with site health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
Leads and participates in MOC meetings
Provides support in other areas of the Product Quality Team as required
Monitors QC charts for compliance with GLP
Coordinates analytical schedule changes
Ensures laboratory services are provided according to the agreed sample schedule, and laboratory procedures & work instructions
Technical Support - Ensuring the technical accuracy, quality, and compliance of lab operations.
Responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance, assurance, calibration, and performance of analytical instrumentation as assigned
Monitors and investigates data quality issues and provides feedback for improvement
Ensures proper instrumentation history is recorded relating to preventive & reactive maintenance, calibrations, etc.
Installs, trains, and implements analytical instrument improvement projects to stay up to date on latest technology
Works with the Analytical Chemist to develop new testing methods as needed
Recommends new equipment and methodology to meet future needs
Develops training tools and trains Lab Technicians in understanding test methods and analytical equipment to perform Level 1 troubleshooting
Provides in-depth training for Lab Technicians in addition to the interpretation of test results, sampling, and process knowledge
Reviews all non-routine test method results before being released to customers.
Assists in evaluation of tester capabilities
Supports and drives assurance in proper application of Statistical Tools used by Laboratory Technicians
Operations - Day-to-day tasks that ensure the lab runs smoothly and supports production needs.
Serves as the Product Quality Laboratory liaison to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Assists in resolving water quality issues and participates in investigation activities in the event of excursions
Is the focal point for environmental testing at site
Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards, including ISO 9001 and site-specific protocols
Collaborate with production, quality, and technical teams to resolve product quality issues and support process optimization
What we need from you
Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis
Minimum of an Associate of Science (AS) degree in a scientific discipline; Bachelor of Science (BS) degree preferred
Minimum of 3 years of laboratory experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting, with strong preference for experience in water treatment, environmental testing, or wastewater quality monitoring. Background should include analytical testing, instrumentation troubleshooting, and compliance
English proficiency required to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedural manuals and protocols
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