Quality Control Analyst

_**Germiphene knows infection control.**_ Starting over 70 years ago servicing the needs of the dental industry with our extensive product range; from disinfection, cleaning, instrument care, oral health, and hand care. Our drive for continued improvement is a daily commitment shown through new product development, strict quality standards and nurturing customer relationships. This has given us a strong foundation to grow our market to provide disinfection products, and hand sanitizers for all healthcare communities, and other government agencies.

We are innovators & manufacturers.

We are professionals.

We are educators.

We are exporters.

We are responsible.

We are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.

Currently we are looking for a **Quality Control Analyst - 18-month contract**

**Job purpose**

The Quality Control Analyst is responsible to provide a variety of analytical testing on raw materials and finished products to ensure their quality and integrity to Germiphene standards.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis on raw materials, in-process, and finished products according to internal and compendial test methods
- Comply with all GMP ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 specifications related to material release
- Ability to perform analysis independently using equipment including FT-IR, UV, GC, HPLC, Viscometer, Refractometer, Autotitrator, and Karl Fischer titrator
- Ability to perform basic bench chemistry including manual titrations
- Perform visual inspections of finished products
- Perform daily verification of balances, pH meters and other instruments as required
- Record, summarize and interpret raw data in a neat and orderly manner.
- Maintain a clean and tidy workplace and perform laboratory housekeeping as required
- Report any out of specification result, non-conformances or deviations immediately to supervisor or Quality Assurance
- Provide support to other analysts or new hires in performing the analysis
- Assist with writing deviation reports, testing protocols and trend analysis in technical reports
- Write or revise standard QC standard operating procedures
- Order supplies and outside testing as required
- Perform testing and analysis finished product as part of Customer Complaints
- Assist R&D in the execution of method verification and validation studies
- Follow the responsibilities as outlined in the Ontario Health and Safety Act
- All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

**Qualifications**

**Education**:

- Post-secondary degree in Chemistry or related equivalent

**Skills/Abilities/Characteristics**:

- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially Office and Excel
- Comprehensive understanding of Waters Empower 3 software
- Trouble shooting experience in both GC and HPLC methods
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while meeting production deadlines
- Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to gather and generate data and conduct relevant investigations where there are deviations from expected results
- Possess the drive to continuously improve processes for increased performance
- Follow all safety and good housekeeping procedures to maintain safe working environment.

**Experience**:
**Working conditions**:

- Exposure to a lab and manufacturing environment.
- 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
- Sensory demands include the sensitive use of lab equipment

**Physical requirements**:

- The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Prolonged periods of standing or sitting on a tall chair.
- Stress management skills to complete tasks within the deadline.
- Visual acuity and manual dexterity when using instruments, microscopes, etc.

In compliance with AODA legislation, if you require an accommodation during any part of the recruitment process please advise Human Resources.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position, however only those receiving consideration will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 18 months

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brantford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- HPLC & GC: 5 years (preferred)
- waters empower software: 3 years (preferred)
- pharma/dental: 2 years (preferred)
- writing deviation reports, testing protocols: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location