Quality Control Technician I

Job Description
The Quality Control (QC) Technician I focuses on the performance of analytical testing activities within the consumable product lines. They are responsible for testing intermediate and finished products, analysing the results of Quality Control testing and comparing results to established specification and/or customer requirements. In addition, they may perform testing and/or review of incoming goods.
Essential Functions:

Completing analytical Quality Control activities for products in accordance with established procedures.
Ensuring products tested adhere to established specifications and customer requirements for product release.
Recommending product disposition and updating records associated with products and incoming goods for review by QC management and Quality Assurance (QA).
Operating and maintaining standard equipment within the laboratory (e.G. DNA synthesizers, HPLCs, spectrophotometers, and Mass Spectrometers).
Performing general laboratory maintenance and upkeep activities (e.G. loading buffers onto instruments, cleaning of the laboratory, etc.).
Labeling products and incoming goods with an appropriate status label after product disposition (e.G. Approved, Rejected, etc).
Assisting in verifying and documenting Quality Control activities and procedures. Propose new ideas to improve overall QC efficiency.
Conduct required chemistry test procedures for validation of instrumentation prior to sale.
Perform any required routine checks to keep laboratory equipment performing at a high level.
Adhere to laboratory safety policies and work with the Laboratory Manager and Safety Coordinator to implement new safety procedures as required