Lab Coordinator

Laboratory Coordinator I

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The Laboratory Coordinator I provides broad support to the lab that encompasses both Analytical and Quality functions while bridging with Operations. This includes accurate and timely data reporting, sample prioritization, and sample preparation to support daily production and shipping targets. The Laboratory Coordinator I reports directly to the Quality Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lab Reporting:
  • Communicating daily operations priority and setting targets in sample tracking tools. Utilizing and maintaining the various Excel based tools for reporting results to Operations and preparing for incoming samples.
  • Utilizes SAP and QMS software to verify material certifications based on production requirements and validate them against customer requirements.
  • Works with lab, engineering and sales staff to determine testing required to support customer specifications.
  • Provides support for data entry.
  • Generates non-conformance reports when required to notify affected parties and disposition material found to be outside of specification due to test results.
• Quality Management Systems Support:
  • Maintains system to track the disposition of lab standards.
  • Provides support for incoming raw materials, including sample receipt, record keeping of vendor-supplied certificates, and manual data input.
  • Supports the Quality Director to maintain training records and associated paperwork.
  • Manage lab equipment calibration including coordinating with third party vendors and maintaining certificates.
• Other Duties:
  • Manages ordering for the lab through SAP to maintain established stock levels of inventory to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
  • Collaborate with Purchasing to complete ordering for CAPEX projects.
  • Assists with sample shipment for 3rd party analysis.
  • Conducts daily/weekly safety checks in lab.
  • Conducts sample preparation and minor lab testing.
  • Assists with quarterly inventory for the lab and provides training for coordinator duties.
  • Performs general or other tasks upon request.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the next page are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school completion required, with preference given to employees that have additional education, experience with analytical chemistry, or experience in laboratory environments. Good pre-existing computer skills are a requirement, including the Microsoft office suite, as well as the ability to learn and apply skills to new software packages.

Language Skills: As this role requires communication with customers, employees, internal & external engineering and senior management, the individual must have excellent oral and written skills in English.

Mathematical Skills: The individual must be able to solve basic mathematical equations.

Reasoning Ability: Sound decision-making skills are a pre-requisite. Also, the individual must be able to take decisive action based on limited input and determine when a decision requires supervisory input.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or touch objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and crouch.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee has the potential for exposure to low concentrations of fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. All such exposures are customarily within limits established by federal and state regulatory bodies. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

Pay Range: $23.76-$29.35

Actual base salary offered varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.