Quality Technician

Quality Technician

Full-Time – Eden Prairie, MN, US

Salary Range: $20.00 To $26.00 Hourly

Location: Onsite in Eden Prairie, MN

• Support quality department with building qualifications.
  • Work with the quality team to organize, coordinate, and execute building and testing of equipment per written or standard operating procedures
  • Author reports as required to document and communicate results
• Undertake laboratory analysis and the monitoring of microbial cultures, samples.
• Investigate the growth, structure development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi.
• Supervise and conduct research on various microbiological activities on a regular basis.
• Maintain knowledge on various research methods and perform all manual operations on various supplies, surfaces, and materials.
• Help develop and maintain validation in all protocols for various environmental controls.
• Perform laboratory analysis on all materials after appropriate sterilization.
• Perform tests on component samples, identify any contamination, conduct an analysis, and initiate corrective measures.
• Study various cultures of microorganisms in isolation according to standard inhibition and ensure control over moisture and temperature.
• Monitor all physiological and morphological characteristics and identify microorganisms. Perform tests on all incoming ingredients and document all records.
• Develop and prepare research papers and documents for all protocols.
• Perform audits on various environmental programs and perform reviews.
• Develop various testing processes for all raw materials and equipment and monitor all finished products. Investigate all issues and prevent any GMP problems on samples.
• Maintain accurate records and perform tests on all activities conducted in the laboratory. Develop and document various microbiology laboratory processes and prepare final reports.
• Maintain purchase orders for all laboratory processes and monitor inventory.
• Review product batch records in a timely manner and communicate issues with area supervisors and prepare paperwork for shipping.
• Contribute to implementation of new requirements and compliance with the quality management system.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Take on additional responsibility as directed by management.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 0 to 3 years of experience in quality assurance or quality control

• N/A

• Must have very good organizational skills with attention to detail
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and accurately
• Must be able to adjust rapidly to shifting priorities and variable workloads
• Must have adequate computer skills for data acquisition, data management and visualization of experimental results
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point

• Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital
• Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)