Laboratory Technician

Quality Control Responsibilities:

1. Performs quality control and in-process tests of incoming and produced goods, in line with guidelines and product quality standards, to ensure that the products meet with the customer agreed quality and to ensure process continuity.
2. Performs analytical tests within research projects, in order to properly assess research test results and draw conclusions.
3. In production, this includes performing standard as well as specific checks and analysis, identifying and substantiating deviations, and reporting these. In consultation with the supervisor, disapproves small and medium batches; coordinates with the supervisor before larger batches are disapproved or alternatives are sought.
4. Monitors quality trends, and timely identifies and communicates quality defects, non-conformities, and trends to the supervisor, in order to enable preventive measures to be taken.

Reporting:

1. Records data, observations, and conclusions of samples and test results accurately and timely in the relevant quality or reporting systems, in order to provide insight and access to the test results and measurements at all times.

Quality Assurance:

1. Periodically checks and calibrates the analytical instruments, based on vendor guidelines and taking into account internal and external regulations, in order to guarantee the validity of measurements and tests.
2. Proposes efficiency and quality improvements.
3. Assures that all tests and measurements are performed in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at the laboratory and with the relevant standards such as ISO9001 and ISO17025, and contributes to the design and further improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).