Summary of Role The Quality Control Officer is responsible for:
- Performing visual, chemical and physical tests in a laboratory/manufacturing environment on products made by SDI Ltd.
- Performing quality inspection tasks
- Conducting work in a safe manner and demonstrating a strong commitment to SDI’s values of passion, accountability, respect, teamwork and innovation.
Specific Responsibilities
- Approves incoming materials by testing, inspecting products and processes to meet quality specifications, conducts a visual and measurement test, and rejects and returns unacceptable materials.
- Must have the ability to distinguish between colours.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Assists in identification of defects, non-compliance or deviations from quality standards.
- Approves in-process production by confirming quality specifications, conducts visual and measurements tests, and communicates the required adjustments to the production supervisor/lead.
- Approves finished products by confirming specifications and conducts required tests as per quality guidelines.
- Returns products for re-work if needed and completes documentation to confirm re-work.
- Manages, records and stores test data.
- Assists with the populating of Certificate of Analysis.
- Handles and processes customer returned goods.
- Testing using human teeth may be required, hence vaccination against Hepatitis B would be essential.
- Assists QC Supervisor to ensure required standards and regulations are being met, identify gaps in quality control and action as required.
Key Relationships (Internal & External)
Job Environment • The position is primarily located at Bayswater, with secondary location at Montrose, Victoria
Working hours: standard 38 hour week, plus overtime as required
Education Level
Vocational/TAFE
Essential Experience
- Minimum Certificate or Associate degree in the field of Applied Science - Chemistry or related discipline is desirable
- Experience with working in a lab and warehouse environment
- Experience working in a production & warehouse environment (Warehouse Safety e.g. Working around forklifts, Manual handling, Adhering to traffic management procedure).
- Car and licence essential – travel between 2 sites (Bayswater and Montrose) as required.
- Knowledge of GMP & GDP.
Knowledge and skills
- Good work ethic
- Has an interest in learning
- Highly self-motivated
- Ability to work in harmony with co-workers
- Flexibility
- Loyalty
- Ability to work under limited supervision
Personal Qualities
- Good communication skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Has a passion to develop new skills
- Technical competency
- Able to follow written procedures
- Problem-solving skills