Quality Control Analyst Jobs

Responsibilities

• Assists with laboratory database maintenance and issuance of lot numbers to ensure unique lot identification.
• Learns and follows all lab and plant safety regulations.
• Coordinates blending for shipping and sample stock.
• Coordinates receiving and quality testing of incoming samples.
• Monitors all QC functions for data integrity and reports anomalies to the appropriate parties.
• Defines and maintains product sample inventory, sends out samples.
• Maintains good lab housekeeping.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining lab inventories, including finished lot composite retains.
• Coordinates proper maintenance and calibration, including preventative maintenance scheduling, of analytical equipment at the Red River Plant.
• Runs daily laboratory analyses on both product and raw materials to provide analytical results, product grade out and certificates of analyses. Out of specification values are promptly reported to quality and operations teams.
• Maintains all databases in an accurate and timely manner.

• Continuously builds skills and knowledge base.
• Able to gather and analyze information.
• Must be a reliable team member, consistently adhering to work schedules, and following through on commitments
• Ability to clearly, concisely and effectively communicate data, results, concepts and recommendations, verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
• Must have or obtain the appropriate level of proficiency in all the competencies listed in this profile
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or other relevant, science-related field requiredLaboratory experience required; industrial lab experience preferred
• Must be flexible, willing and able to go where needed, able to work nonstandard hours as required and rotating shifts as required
• Proficient at running and maintaining laboratory instrumentation including but not limited to: Micromeritics Digisizer Laser Particle size, Micromeritics Tristar structural features, LECO Thermogravimetric Analyzer, and LECO Sulfur Analyzer.
• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Shows strong commitment to personal and workplace safety.