QC Lab Technician I

SNF Holding Company•Riceboro, GA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the QC Lab Technician I performs quality control testing of personal care finished products according to sampling instructions. The technician calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and equipment, reviews test results, and grades finished lots after testing. The position includes a minimum of 2–6 weeks of training and is a rotating-shift role. Salary is based on qualifications and experience. The technician also supports customer-specific testing, laboratory procedures and reporting, project presentations, sample preparation for manufacturing scale-up, recordkeeping, sample retention, and training of laboratory personnel. The role requires maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly laboratory, understanding chemical properties and hazards, reporting and mitigating unsafe conditions, and handling hazardous waste in accordance with EPA requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in Chemistry is required.
Ability to multitask, learn quickly, and adapt to change.
Ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally to waist height.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Ability to collaborate with technical or customer groups.
Working knowledge of organic chemistry.
Highly motivated and detail-oriented.
Positive attitude and ability to address issues, follow up, and implement solutions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to motivate, prioritize, and organize in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of basic rheological instruments.

Responsibilities

Perform quality control tests on personal care finished products according to established procedures.
Perform customer-specific testing as needed.
Prepare procedures for laboratory processes as needed.
Prepare reports for internal and external customers as needed.
Prepare individual project presentations for internal and external customers as needed.
Review analysis results and grade finished lots after testing is complete.
Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
Enter and maintain data for tests and projects in the laboratory notebook and database system.
Prepare samples, standards, specifications, and manufacturing directives for manufacturing scale-up.
Retain finished samples and maintain orderly retain storage.
Train laboratory personnel as required.
Maintain clean and orderly workstations.
Report and mitigate unsafe conditions.
Identify and understand the properties and hazards of chemicals.
Use hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas in accordance with EPA requirements.