Quality Lab Technician - Nights

Job Summary

Manufacturing Facility Quality Lead – Harrisonville, MO. This highly visible position provides leadership to the Quality Department, ensuring adherence to company quality requirements and standards. The role supervises inspection and testing of raw materials, in-process and finished products, and interfaces with corporate Research & Development while reporting to the Quality Control Supervisor.

• Promote a safety culture and safety awareness within the area of responsibility.
• Support all plant and department safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure daily batch and physical testing for manufacturing operations is conducted using standard chemical analysis procedures.
• Perform routine and complex HPLC testing of samples in a timely, accurate manner.
• Work with the Quality Control Supervisor to determine priority of samples.
• Perform technical analysis and initiate corrective action or communication for high-priority issues.
• Communicate effectively to all levels, including plant and corporate staff.
• Perform finished and semi-finished product analytical testing using required test equipment or instrumentation.
• Ensure laboratory test equipment meets operating needs, including maintenance, standardization, and calibration.
• Review all testing data reported into Data Disclosure and/or batch sheets for accuracy.
• Operate and train department personnel on production line test equipment audit processes (Torque data, leak data).
• Communicate finished product and raw material defects such as “Out of Specification” to appropriate HV personnel per SOP.
• Ensure corrective action is initiated, including hold processes and WMS status.
• Create and edit formulation batch sheets and collaborate on their release with appropriate plant members.
• Administer incoming raw material inspection and retention program requirements.
• Maintain or implement database requirements such as FTBatch, MES Weights, Print and Apply or others.
• Support Six Sigma program initiatives and testing related to analytical and inspection testing.
• Perform monthly review of production weights and elevate issues to the Operations team.
• Assist the Quality Coordinator in creating Monthly and Yearly Quality KPI Reports.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate quality lab documents, procedures, manuals, and files.
• Support R&D corporate program initiatives, including PTR, Technical Transfer, RTM, RTS, and PLM specification reviews and approvals.
• Administer inventory reports of needed chemicals, tools, and equipment to support product testing and release functions.
• Follow GLP requirements for safe handling of chemicals and analytical testing, including use of PPE.
• Coordinate training of department staff in all areas of laboratory functions and inspection processes.
• Support PTR (Plant Trial requests), Technical Transfer, Brand Team meetings, and other plant/corporate meetings as needed.
• Perform Agile PLM specification reviews and approvals.
• Create, review, and approve COAs for WIP material (e.g., LUD, LLD, Oxi Powder, Scent Booster, Blue Salt).
• Perform capability analysis and trending of product data to initiate specification or product changes via corporate.
• Attend Root Cause Analysis groups and assist with corrective actions.
• Initiate and support CAPA events.
• Be accessible for off‑hour communication regarding lab issues during shifts.
• Assist in lab coverage during periods of chemist unavailability.
• Operate laboratory computers, analytical test instruments, and systems, including troubleshooting and calibrations.
• Communicate appropriate batch adjustments to Processing staff to ensure product integrity per specifications.
• Troubleshoot analytical problems with Processing staff as needed.
• Perform incoming raw ingredient testing and comparisons to standards to verify quality of received components.
• Document and maintain test results, audit information, procedures, logs, and specifications using appropriate data or file maintenance systems.
• Review and update SOPs and other documentation to ensure up‑to‑date processes and procedures.
• Assist and investigate non‑chemical material issues that occur on the manufacturing floor.
• Support Plant Trial Requests as needed.
• Maintain and foster…