Quality Control Lab Technician

Quality Control Lab Technician

General Overview 

This position is responsible for providing analytical support and leadership within the quality organization to Operations at the Montgomery, Illinois facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs sampling, testing, and data reporting to ensure finished products, intermediates, and raw materials conform to release specifications.
• Provides analytical support to experimental orders.
• Follows all laboratory safety policies including safe handling of reagents and follows all chemical waste handling instructions according to VVF policies and procedures.
• Follows written lab procedures, or published standard methods or methods from compendia sources.
• Collects and analyzes data.  Applies appropriate methodologies, data interpretation techniques, statistics, and computer software to assist in resolving production difficulties.  
• Performs scheduled instrument checks and calibrations; assists in preparing, standardizing and labeling standard solutions.
•  Complies with regulatory and GMP requirements relevant to job responsibilities in a GMP laboratory.
• Maintains accurate laboratory notebooks and other laboratory records.
• Troubleshoots the performance or accuracy issues of basic laboratory analytical instruments (including HPLC, Karl Fischer, and autotitrator instrumentation).
• Utilizes software programs for data collection and release documentation (ie: LIMs, LabX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Excel, Office, etc)
• Initiates nonconforming reports for packaging, raw materials, in-process and finished product as necessary.
• Authors SOP’s and Work instructions as assigned to support the quality systems.
• Assists in training activities, as needed.
• Ensures compliance with Company and Government regulations.

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Requirements:

• Meet the legal minimum age requirement.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to work all shifts.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Other Required Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail, planning and organizational skills.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2 plus years laboratory experience.
• Experience in the operation of analytical instrumentation and other lab equipment relevant to the job responsibilities.
• Proficient in lab instrument maintenance and troubleshooting with specific certification.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit for long periods of time utilizing a computer.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

VVF is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, including the perception that a person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law. VVF is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call Human Resources at (630) 892-4381 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.