Lab Technician Analyst

Job Title: Lab Technician Analyst - Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC)

Job Category: HOURLY

Reports to: QAQC Manager

Location: CONROE, TEXAS

Travel Required: NONE

Position Type: FULL TIME

Benefits After Wait Period: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Matching, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability.

If you are a new graduate in a STEM area and looking to build your experience as a lab technician, maybe even taking a year off before returning to grad school, this might be the job for you.

JOB OVERVIEW
At Memstar USA, we bring expertise and innovation to develop and supply economical and sustainable membrane technology solutions to treat the world’s drinking water and wastewater. Our Vison: To improve the quality of people’s lives with clean and safe water.

In a manufacturing environment, the Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC) Technician: verifies product performance specifications using specialized QC/inspection test equipment on the manufacturing line; ensures that the manufacturing processes and products meet the Company’s quality specifications and that customers receive products that are fit for use; and analyses test results and interprets data to identify problems or trends as a basis for planning remedial action and minimization of waste.

The Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC) Technician: must be able to work in a team environment, assist co
- workers when necessary and be a self-starter; be able prioritize key tasks; be able to effectively communicate with team members as well as technical and maintenance staff; and must always work in a safe and responsible manner and ensure the safety of colleagues.
- Follow and implement precise instructions and operating procedures to ensure conformity and repeatability of manufacturing processes.
- Draw samples of products and conduct quality control tests to monitor processing and to ensure standards are met.
- Document and update inspection results by completing logs and reports.
- Keep measurement/test equipment operating correctly by following operating instructions and calling for timely repairs.
- Conduct calibration and preventative maintenance of instruments.
- Conduct quality assurance testing with analytic instrumentation: Viscosity, glycerin gravity density, pH meter, Conductivity meter, UV spectrometer.
- Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency or product quality.
- Ensure full compliance/at all times follow plant safety procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Preferred: Associates degree or higher, preferably in STEM area.
- Quality control experience in a manufacturing or chemical processing environment.

PREFERRED SKILLS
- Familiar with Viscosity, TOC, pH, Conductivity and other analytical instrumentation.
- Computer skills especially Microsoft Office: Generate, document and report using MS Office / Excel. Excellent Excel skills for data manipulation and reporting trends.
- Understanding of chemicals and safe handling - composition, structure, properties of substances and chemical interactions.
- Mathematics: numerical manipulation of numbers and quantities; basic statistics.
- Keen attention to detail, monitoring and calibration.
- High level of intuition and ability to recognize differences and changes in processes.
- High level of visual awareness, able to recognize and discover flaws in raw materials and manufacturing membrane, document and communicate with operators/ production team for corrective actions.
- Advanced organizational skills and time management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiar with inspection techniques and quality standards.
- Ability to understand and interpret QC instrument and control system readings.
- Able to write and review standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Work Remotely
- No

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

- Please describe your experience and proficiency:
1. Computer skills, in generating, documenting and reporting using MS Office / Excel (Pivot Tables, Macros, Formulas);
2. Working with and knowledge of chemicals and safe handling - composition, structure, properties of substances and chemical interactions;
3. Mathematical abilities: numerical manipulation of numbers and quantities.

**Education**:

- Associate (required)

**Experience**:

- Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables & Macros & Formulas): 1 year (required)
- Manufacturing or Lab Tech environment/: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person