The Lab Technician is responsible for performing a variety of technician duties including testing of products, record keeping, analysis of results, communication of results and routine lab equipment maintenance in the Quality Assurance Lab.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Testing and Record Keeping including:
· Vacation and shift coverages of Lab Techs as needed
· Performs a variety of chemical, physical and yeast testing according to testing schedules and as required
· Takes necessary action as indicated by lab test results including: repeating tests to confirm results, notifying the Manager of problems and/or production staff and stopping product shipments in extreme cases and after consulting with the Quality Assurance Manager.
· Keeps thorough and accurate records of test results and clipboards.
2. Equipment Maintenance including:
· Performs routine maintenance on lab equipment as directed and informs the Manager when equipment needs repair or if the lab needs supplies of chemicals.
· Maintains area cleanliness to the expected standard set by Area Manager and Company.
3. Safety and Housekeeping including:
· Follows all safety and health requirements in the lab.
· Performs daily safety inspections
· Maintains cleanliness & appearance in and around the lab
4. Learning:
· Keeps current with relevant developments in quality testing through reading and training courses as required.
· Keep up with compliance on Workhub portal training
5. Health and Safety including:
· Ensures all housekeeping guidelines are followed at all times
· Ensures all safety rules and guidelines are followed at all times including turning off and locking out equipment when not in use or under repair.
· Wears all Required PPE as expected by Permolex.
· Ensures that appropriate respiratory fit protection is worn as per company policies.
· Attends all recommended industry safety training as required by the company. Example: Confined Space, Fall Protection, First Aid, WHMIS, Respiratory Fit Testing, Forklift or any other required equipment training.
6. Food Safety
· Learn each area to understand the importance of control points and critical control points
· Work on food safety program as required by FS Mgr. (area form completion, SOP review)
· Follow up with areas if deviation from completion.
· Complete QC load inspection as needed.
· Wears proper hair net and follows GMP policy in plant.
· Tasks as assigned by FS Mgr.
7. Lab related work
· Make COAs and send to customers as required.
· Update SOPs as required.
· Complete defined frequency for verification monitoring (eg. USP testing, conductivity, etc.)
· Any extra projects.
8. Evaluation and Disciplinary
· Attend all evaluations as recommended by department coordinators and management
· Cooperate with any/or all disciplinary policies & management re-alignment
9. Performs other related and assigned duties as required.
Entry Level Qualifications:
Education: Biological or related Technician diploma or equivalency
Experience: Several (1-2) years related lab experience Agriculture, Food Safety or Quality Control background preferred
Competencies:
All employees will demonstrate commitment to the Permolex Philosophy, Purpose and Guiding Principles and the following competencies:
- Computer Skills – understanding of the functions and applications of computer software used to perform the job
- Health and Attendance – Demonstrates a daily, scheduled accurate attendance record and phones in to Supervisor at 12 hours in advance when you’re going to be away.
- Problem Solving / Trouble Shooting – examining, analysing or diagnosing probable causes and solutions to an existing problem; systematic search for the source of a problem; a process of elimination may be used to isolate possible causes.
- Communication – Uses verbal and written skills to get ideas across and provides clear and concise instruction to others
- Team Work – works collaboratively and cooperatively with others to achieve a common goal
- Health and Safety – demonstrates awareness and prevention of risks to self and others.
- Accuracy and attention to detail – ensures controls are in place to recognize and eliminate errors, checks for accuracy, focus on details
- Ability to work independently – confidence in making decisions and taking action on your own
· Stress Tolerance – demonstrates in times of stress a communication level that is favourable for the team in the area and for other departments. All Permolex Ltd. Job descriptions are not limited to the tasks listed here and are subject to change as the company may need to restructure an area and job descriptions.
Pay: From $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- In office parking
- RRSP match
- Wellness program