QC Laboratory Technician

Job Title: QC Technician II Mon-Fri 3rd Shift (11p-7a)

Work Location: Wooster, OH USA

For more than 80 years, our company has been powered by people who are energized by helping the world experience greater health and well-being.

The positive impact of our PURELL® hand and surface hygiene solutions is driven by our global community of highly collaborative and talented team members who love to learn, innovate, care for each other, and deliver our Purpose of Saving Lives and Making Life Better.

We look for people who are inclusive, results driven, customer-focused, and passionate about impacting the health and well-being of people, businesses, and communities around the world. If this inspires you, please join us at Clorox Purell.

Role Objective

Provides routine and non-routine analytical testing and problem solving to support Supply Chain, Global Quality, and Research and Development (R&D).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Maintains a safe working environment and follows all safety procedures

• Quality of incoming materials and manufactured goods
• Provides accurate and timely communication of test results
• Maintains system of testing, analysis and results
• Participates in activities as assigned to improve a product or process or in response to customer complaints
• Performs and/or provides support for process validation
• Performs and/or provides support for R&D, QA, Contract Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
• Collects data for Game of Work Scorecards
• Maintains good housekeeping in work areas and performs assigned cleaning tasks
• Facilitates and/or implements standards and specifications
• Facilitates and/or implements test methods, procedures and analyses as needed
• Ensures hazardous wastes and other samples are properly contained and disposed of in accordance with GOJO policies and procedures
• Maintains laboratory supply inventory
• Washes and maintains glassware
• Overtime may be required
• Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas
• Sets up, adjusts, calibrates, cleans, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment
• Revise/create procedures in Content Server
• Communicates quality issues, initiates Laboratory Investigation Reports (LIRs) and Quality Notifications (QNs)/Non-Conformance Events (NCEs), supports investigations, and ensures dispositions of materials

Raw Materials Lab

• Participation on cross-functional New Product, Process or Problem-Solving Teams
• Collaboration with suppliers to resolve out of specification results on materials
• Ability to drive a tow motor vehicle
• Monitors hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas for compliance

Stability Lab

• Routinely provides support regarding customer complaints
• Collects and analyzes shelf life data for Annual Product Reviews (APRs)
• Creates, follows, and maintains the yearly stability matrix to ensure compliance with regulations
• Acquires and retains production samples from in-house and contract manufacturing required for shelf life testing
• Maintains environmental chambers and reserve storage areas

Analytical and In-Process Labs

• Audit production lines for compliance and quality
• Responsible for sampling water to prepare for analyses
• Analyze cleaning validation samples submitted to the labs
• Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Knowledge of HPLC, UPLC, GC, TOC, FTIR, and other instrumentation functions/application
• Collects and analyzes water samples representative of that used for manufacturing product, research and development, and cleaning validation

Microbiology Lab

• Analyzes samples by means of Rapid Method Technologies, organism isolation/identification, membrane filtration and preservative effectiveness cycles
• Performs Total Plate Count and Enrichment studies using standard plating techniques
• Prepares and qualifies media including pH, sterility testing, and growth promotion testing
• Responds to situations that have a high potential for positive micro results and initiate action to minimize business risk
• Collects and analyzes water samples representative of that used for manufacturing product, research and development, and cleaning/rinsing for the presence of microorganisms
• Testing of non-woven personal care wipes products
• Captures and analyzes environmental samples

Education and Experience

Minimum of two (2) years of scientific education, prefer one year of college chemistry or biology and/or two (2) year work experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control or in a GMP-manufacturing environment.

Role Type

Direct Manufacturing/Distribution - 100% On-Site

Travel Requirements

Travel between campus locations in Northeast Ohio as needed

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Compensation & Benefits

The starting pay rate for this role is $24.52 per hour. In addition to base pay, all GOJO team members are bonus eligible. We offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) match, parental leave, and onsite well-being care.

To Apply:

If you’re interested in joining the team at Clorox Purell, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please complete our online application and include your resume and a cover letter that helps us get to know you a bit better. Because we focus on filling open roles, resumes not submitted through an application are not accepted.

Clorox Purell is the business name of GOJO Industries, LLC, and we are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We value different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

We kindly ask that recruiters, search agencies, or other third parties not submit candidates without prior written authorization from Clorox Purell, as we do not accept or compensate for unsolicited referrals.