Quality Systems Associate

Quality Systems Associate – Columbus, OH

Full-time position. Reports to Quality Control Manager within Ashland's Quality Control/Quality Assurance function.

• Testing of raw materials, in-process control samples, and final products.
• Analytical controls on raw materials to verify identification and required quality.
• Understand equipment cleaning specifications to prevent cross contamination.
• Communicate results to production and process engineers.
• Use the laboratory ILIMS tracking system for raw material samples, in-process samples, final samples, instrumentation calibration, and stability samples.
• Provide secondary responsibilities including process development support, process troubleshooting, analytical method development support, environmental samples, and quality systems support.
• Document activities consistently with good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• Calibrate analytical instrumentation.
• Perform scheduled testing associated with the stability program.
• Provide analytical support of the Ashland Columbus waste treatment facility, raw material qualifications and standard qualifications.
• Provide non-routine testing for CAPA investigations such as customer complaints, out-of-specification investigations, product failures, and shelf-life extension requests.
• Maintain raw material and final product retain systems.
• Assist QC supervision with maintaining laboratory supplies.
• Manage lab, sample, and chemical waste disposal.
• Follow the Chemical Hygiene Plan, practice good housekeeping, and general maintenance of the lab.

• Preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry.
• Knowledge and understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• Preferably 1–3 years in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including application knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Good organizational and documentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to work in 12-hour intervals and to manage the lab alone or with little supervision on weeknights and weekends.

Ashland is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.