Quality Technician

Ashland Inc.

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a QC Laboratory Technician to join our Life Sciences, Quality, and Regulatory team at Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P. business at our Wilmington Aquarius manufacturing location. This is a very visible, significant role within the company and the Quality function. This position will report to the site's Quality Manager. This is a 3rd shift position. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Testing of raw materials, in-process control samples, and final products Analytical controls are applied to raw materials to verify identity and required quality. Understanding the equipment cleaning specifications is critical to preventing cross-contamination. Communicating results to production and process engineers. The use of the laboratory iLIMS tracking system (raw material samples, in-process samples, final samples, instrumentation calibration, and stability samples). Secondary responsibilities include process development support, process troubleshooting, analytical method development support, environmental samples, and quality systems support. Documentation consistent with good manufacturing practices (GMP). Calibration of analytical instrumentation. Scheduled testing associated with the stability program. Provide non-routine testing associated with corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) investigations, such as customer complaints, out-of-specification (OOS) investigations, product failures, and shelf-life extension requests. Other Quality Control Responsibilities Maintaining the raw material and final product retention systems. Assisting QC Supervision with maintaining laboratory supplies. Managing lab, sample, and chemical waste disposal. Follow the Chemical Hygiene Plan and practice good housekeeping and general lab maintenance.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Chemistry or related field
Must be able to work 3rd shift and train on 1st shift
Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry
Knowledge and understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP)
Attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Strong computer skills, which include application knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Good organizational and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

0-3 years in a chemical manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Testing of raw materials, in-process control samples, and final products
Analytical controls are applied to raw materials to verify identity and required quality.
Understanding the equipment cleaning specifications is critical to preventing cross-contamination.
Communicating results to production and process engineers.
The use of the laboratory iLIMS tracking system (raw material samples, in-process samples, final samples, instrumentation calibration, and stability samples).
Process development support
Process troubleshooting
Analytical method development support
Environmental samples
Quality systems support
Documentation consistent with good manufacturing practices (GMP).
Calibration of analytical instrumentation.
Scheduled testing associated with the stability program.
Provide non-routine testing associated with corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) investigations, such as customer complaints, out-of-specification (OOS) investigations, product failures, and shelf-life extension requests.
Maintaining the raw material and final product retention systems.
Assisting QC Supervision with maintaining laboratory supplies.
Managing lab, sample, and chemical waste disposal.
Follow the Chemical Hygiene Plan and practice good housekeeping and general lab maintenance.