Technician II, QC Lab

THE ROLE:

 

The Laboratory Technician, Quality Control is responsible for supporting the needs of the Quality Control laboratory, including housekeeping, inventory and supply ordering as well as supporting the basic operations of the laboratory. Lab Technician is also responsible for basic physical and chemical analysis with supervision of chemists.

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

•    Provide basic cleaning to the laboratory by washing, drying, and storing glassware used by chemists in the performance of product and raw material testing
•    Operate standard dishwashing machines and equipment
•    Organize glassware, lab supplies, samples, and other materials as to be readily available to lab staff. Notify management when inventories are low or insufficient
•    Assists in the receipt of laboratory supplies by opening shipments, verifying packing lists, and submitting paperwork for invoice reconciliation
•    Clean lab benches, shelves, hoods, floors, and walls as needed to maintain a clean and GMP-compliant environment
•    Maintain cleaning supplies and equipment, replenish as needed
•    Able to be trained to clean up minor chemical spills
•    Log in receipt of samples, file, reconcile, and organize paperwork
•    Register samples in LIMS and data entries
•    Prepare lab reagents per requirement of chemist
•    Perform calibration/verification of basic lab equipment: pH meter, analytical balances, etc.
•    Perform basic physical testing: average weight, hardness, thickness, bulk density, taps density, moisture, etc.
•    Perform basic chemical testing utilizing instruments including ICP, HPLC, HPTLC, etc. with supervision of chemist
•    Sending samples to outside lab
•    Ensure adherence with GLPs, GMPs and SOPs
•    Other duties as assigned

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be considered to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

 

•    The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
•    Noise levels are considered low to moderate

 

In this position you may be exposed to the following environmental conditions:

 

Wet or Humid, working near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, dust, powder or airborne particles, strong odors and food products (milk, soy, wheat, peanuts, etc.), toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions and risk of electrical shock/vibration

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Share supervisory duties, if applicable)
None
 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

 

Skills:

•    Effective time management and organizational skills
•    Customer-service orientation and attitude
•    Able to speak, read, write and communicate fluently in English

 

Experience:
•    Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

 

Education:
•    AA Degree or Technical Certification in a science related field

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Lab Technician experience in pharmaceutical/dietary supplement industry
•    Bachelor’s degree in a science related field

Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.