Our clients based close to Haslemere have an interesting opportunity for a Quality Control Technician to join their growing team. It's a great opportunity for someone with a raw materials or chemistry background, who is keen to get experience across the board, in a Quality Control Lab.
The Quality Control Technician will approve the quality and compliance of all incoming materials and manufactured raw materials compounds by QC laboratory analysis, testing, and pre-agreed specifications.
Core Responsibilities
* Analysis and odour evaluation of all incoming materials and all manufactured fragrance compounds.
* Use of laboratory testing instruments such as refractometers, density meters, viscosity meters, and gas chromatography, plus the oversight of maintenance and calibration requirements.
* To agree material specifications with suppliers and to agree compound specifications with customers, and to produce certificates of analysis for all compounds supplied to customers.
* Identifying any raw material that does not meet specifications, raising non-conformance, and working with procurement and the supplier to provide evidence for rejection.
* Identifying any laboratory or production item that does not meet specifications, raising non-conformance CAPA reports, and working with production to rectify the issue.
* To liaise with internal departments, suppliers, and customers regarding quality issues to ensure fragrance safety and quality standards.
* To contribute to re-testing meetings and, where necessary, perform re-test analysis of materials that are close to their expiry date.
* To contribute to homologation meetings and, where necessary, perform analysis of new raw materials before approval is given to purchase.
* Housekeeping within the QC laboratories including administrative tasks such as timely completion of batch detail records and management of retained reference samples.
* Participation in staff training in quality culture.
Ideal Skills & Experience
* Knowledge and understanding of raw materials.
* Experience within a lab quality lab would be desirable.
* Chemistry background in cosmetic science, materials chemistry, or organic chemistry.
* Good sense of smell and olfactory memory. Continuous olfactive training is provided.
Working Hours
35 hour working week across core hours.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday.
* Healthcare.
* Pension scheme.
* Onsite parking.
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