Sr. Quality Control Technician

The Opportunity:

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s Quality control & Validation vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The QC Sr. Technician supports day-to-day manufacturing processes by independently doing hands-on lab duties, including pre-established material qualifications. In specific, running prescribed tests and inspections for releasing materials to the next step in the process. This role also does basic troubleshooting when needed and runs infrequent test as per prescribed methods.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. AS in Chemistry (or related field) preferred.
  • Preferred: Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Experience: 3+ years of Quality Lab experience if High School Diploma obtained OR + 1 year of Quality Lab experience If AS obtained.
  • Experience handling chemicals safely
  • Experience with basic physical chemistry parameters (pH, pressure, temperature)
  • Experience in a good laboratory practices environment
  • Basic experience using calibrated instruments
  • Experience executing calibrations independently

Preferred:

• Experience with basic troubleshooting and upkeep of testing instruments (viscosity, pH, and loss on drying.)
• Experience providing training to other associates on test methods
• Basic experience under an Organizational Excellence system (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Toyota System, Avantor Business System)

Who you are:

• Basic Computer Skills (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Basic math and statistics skills.
• Good communication skills, Time-management skills
• Preferred: technical writing, critical thinking
• Team-player: ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to read, understand, and follow procedures 
• Able to work under limited supervision by following clear instructions
• Proficient in Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Experience in a lab environment

How will you thrive and create an impact:

• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and industry regulations to maintain quality within the scope of the job description. This includes documentation and reporting.
• Follows applicable safety procedures.
• Performs routine cleaning and housekeeping duties ensuring instruments and workstations are clean and properly maintained.
• Assist with Hazardous Waste disposal, including discarding expired supplies as per SOPs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Independently performs basic routine testing. This may include: appearance, viscosity, pH, loss on drying, uncured, uncured/mixed, cured, and post cured routine testing.
• Independently performs routine testing. This may include acid/base titrations, tensile testing, heat/moisture curing, intermediates, final product, and shelf life reinspections.
• Performs standardized Test Methods for validation purposes.
• Under supervision investigates unexpected testing results at the QC and/or Analytical Lab level.
• Updates team on current testing status and instrument readiness during the shift change.
• Supports laboratory inventory upkeep, ensuring supplies are properly stocked, labeled, and accessible.
• Login and dispose of retain samples. Keeps the retain sample area clean and organized.
• Performs daily calibration verifications of testing instruments. This may include GC, GPC, Instron, scales/balances.
• Provides support with routine testing of materials related to defects, customer complaints, and opportunity analysis projects.
• Provides support with execution under supervision of non-routine testing of materials related to defects, customer complaints, and opportunity analysis projects.
• Prepare samples for outside testing by following specified procedures
• Handles samples from submittal to disposal
• Handles Test Request samples
• Perform sample preparation for the testing of samples following approved test method procedures.
• Works closely with other functional teams and provides Quality technical SME feedback for internal challenges (Ex. Production or development issues).

In addition to:

• May provide training to other associates on QC Test Methods and Equipment Operating Procedures.
• May independently investigate and troubleshoot unexpected testing results at the QC and/or Analytical  La