Information about #31937 QC Technician II Work Location: Wooster, OH USA Shift: Third Formulated to Care For more than 75 years, GOJO, Makers of PURELL has been powered by people who are energized by helping the world experience greater health and well-being. The positive impact of our PURELL hand and surface hygiene solutions is driven by our global community of highly collaborative and talented team members who love to learn, innovate, care for each other, and deliver our Purpose of Saving Lives and Making Life Better. Role Objective Provides routine and non-routine analytical testing and problem solving to support Supply Chain, Global Quality, and Research and Development (R&D). Essential Functions and Responsibilities Maintains a safe working environment and follows all safety procedures * Quality of incoming materials and manufactured goods * Provides accurate and timely communication of test results * Maintains system of testing, analysis and results * Participates in activities as assigned to improve a product or process or in response to customercomplaints * Performs and/or provides support for process validation * Performs and/or provides support for R&D, QA, Contract anufacturing, and Supply Chain * Collects data for Game of Work Scorecards * Maintains good housekeeping in work areas and performs assigned cleaning tasks * Facilitates and/or implements standards and specifications * Facilitates and/or implements test methods, procedures and analyses as needed * Ensures hazardous wastes and other samples are properly contained and disposed of in accordance with GOJO policies and procedures * Maintains laboratory supply inventory * Washes and maintains glassware * Overtime may be required * Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas * Sets up, adjusts, calibrates, cleans, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment * Revise/create procedures in Content Server * Communicates quality issues, initiates Laboratory Investigation Reports (LIRs) and Quality Notifications (QNs)/Non-Conformance Events (NCEs), supports investigations, and ensures dispositions of materials Raw Materials Lab * Participation on cross-functional New Product, Process or Problem-Solving Teams * Collaboration with suppliers to resolve out of specification results on materials * Ability to drive a tow motor vehicle * Monitors hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas for compliance Stability Lab * Routinely provides support regarding customer complaints * Collects and analyzes shelf life data for Annual Product Reviews (APRs) * Creates, follows, and maintains the yearly stability matrix to ensure compliance with regulations * Acquires and retains production samples from in-house and contract manufacturing required for shelf life testing * Maintains environmental chambers and reserve storage areas Analytical and In-Process Labs * Audit production lines for compliance and quality * Responsible for sampling water to prepare for analyses * Analyze cleaning validation samples submitted to the labs * Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. * Knowledge of HPLC, UPLC, GC, TOC, FTIR, and other instrumentation functions/application * Collects and analyzes water samples representative of that used for manufacturing product, research and development, and cleaning validation Microbiology Lab * Analyzes samples by means of Rapid Method Technologies, organism isolation/identification, membrane filtration and preservative effectiveness cycles * Performs Total Plate Count and Enrichment studies using standard plating techniques * Prepares and qualifies media including pH, sterility testing, and growth promotion test