Quality Control Lab Technician – at EMD Electronics, Apply Now!
Step into a world where science meets innovation! EMD Electronics is hiring a Quality Control Lab Technician in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. If you’re passionate about chemistry, lab operations, and quality assurance, join a global team driving progress in life sciences, healthcare, and electronics. Your next big chapter starts here!
- Job Position: Quality Control Lab Technician
- Job Id: 285024
- Location: Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States
About EMD Electronics
Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That’s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
Your Role
The Quality Control Laboratory Technician will perform routine analytical tests, instrument preventative maintenance, calibrations, and standardizations per written analytical procedures and work instructions; assist in problem-solving efforts for safety, health, environmental, and product quality improvements under general guidelines and supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor and Manager.
Daily tasks include the following:
- Provide routine analytical support to operation/production units for product quality, environmental, and safety concerns
- Analyze samples, report and communicate results to the operations teams
- Operate and maintain analytical equipment
- Preventative maintenance tasks/calibrations
- Assemble, install and operate equipment such as GC, FTIR, ICP/MS, analytical balances, Pipettes, pH meter, moisture analyzers and particle counters
- Adhere to and support the ISO 9001 Quality Assurance program at the site
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate Degree in Chemistry, Biology or other life science discipline
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience with laboratory operations
- 2+ years of experience with handling hazardous chemicals (toxic, reactive, pyrophoric, corrosive, oxidizer, Fluorine and HF)
- Self-starter and can work independently or with a small group
- Experience working in a clean room environment
- Proficiency in root cause analysis and 6S
- Ability to effectively use hardware and lab analysis software packages to enhance productivity
- Ability to function independently and efficiently under the guidance of management and have good communication skills
- Ability to recognize existing problems, foresee potential problems, and implement measures to eliminate or reduce the probability of occurrence and/or minimize their impact
What we offer:
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Keywords: Quality Control Lab Technician, Laboratory Technician, Chemistry, Biology, Quality Assurance, ISO standards, Hazardous chemicals, Root cause analysis, Laboratory operations, Clean room environment
