Site Description:
Germiphene offers over 65 years of dental experience, quality products and professional expertise. We are Infection Prevention & Control Specialists Canadians manufacturing effective and safe products for you and your patients. Our extensive range of solutions include disinfection & cleaning, oral health, monitoring, and hand care. The goal is a strong relationship, built on trust, choice, exceptional customer care and the facts, so you can make informed decisions.
Role Description:
The Quality Control Analyst is responsible to provide a variety of tests on raw materials, in process and finished products to ensure their quality and integrity to Germiphene standards.
Duties and responsibilities
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Assist with and perform testing of packaging components and purified water.
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Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis on raw materials, in process, stability and finished products according to test methods, compendia and regulatory requirements for QC release.
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Record, summarize and interpret raw data in a neat and orderly manner.
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Ability to perform analysis independently using Autotitrator, FT-IR, GC, HPLC, Karl Fischer, Refractometer and wet chemistry techniques.
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Calibrate balances, pH meter and other instruments as required.
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Perform testing on validation samples.
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Maintain a clean and tidy workplace and cleaning duties as required.
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Report to supervisor any out of specification result, non-conformances or deviations immediately.
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Initiate change control request to update test methods.
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Provide support to other analysts or new hires in performing the analysis.
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Provide training to new hires.
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Examine returned defective product (and retained product) in a timely manner, generate and submit a written report of the findings of the investigation.
- Assist with testing and reviewing documentation.
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Order supplies and outside tests.
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Prepare the samples for outside testing and all documentation pertaining.
- In the absence of the QC supervisor investigate OOS results and implement follow-up activities according to documentation.
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Testing of finished product samples part of Customer Complaint.
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Coordinate with Microbiology Lab for standardization of Quality Control sampling.
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Assist R&D in the execution of method validation studies.
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Comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 specifications and GMP regulations.
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Will follow the responsibilities as outlined in the Ontario Health and Safety Act.
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Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Education:
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Post Secondary Degree in Chemistry or related discipline or Equivalent.
Skills/Abilities/Characteristics:
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A good grasp of basic computer skills is mandatory - Word & Excel.
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Candidate must be self empowered and take initiative as well as have the ability to function as a team player.
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Candidate should own safety shoes.
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Candidate should be able to work in a fast paced environment.
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Organizational skills to meet deadlines.
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Strong attention to detail.
Experience:
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Candidate should have at least 1 to 2 years of industrial experience (Pharmaceutical preferred).
Working conditions
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Exposure to a lab and manufacturing environment.
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The ability to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of other departments.
- Excellent organizational, time and stress management skills to meet deadlines.
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Sensory demands include the sensitive use of lab equipment.
Physical requirements
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The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
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Prolonged periods of standing or sitting on a tall chair.
- Stress management skills to complete tasks within the deadline.
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Visual acuity and manual dexterity when using instruments, microscopes, etc.
