Quality Control

• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests and analysis on products and raw materials
• Make judgments on quality and report results
• Assist with special projects in accordance with GMP and safe food/safe feed policies
• Perform chemical, physical, and microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process samples, and final products
• Support product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives through accurate testing, documentation, and equipment maintenance
• Utilize safe work habits and follow all policies and procedures
• Maintain a clean lab environment and perform necessary calibrations on lab equipment
• Participate in internal audits, regulatory inspections, and laboratory assessments
• Support change controls, deviations, CAPAs, method validations, and method transfers
• Analyze samples to determine chemical and physical characteristics and evaluate conformity
• Prepare chemical solutions, reagents, media, samples, and standards
• Confirm incoming samples are properly labeled and correct tests have been requested
• Record test data and perform required calculations
• Maintain written records, databases, and hardcopy files in compliance with ALCOA+ data integrity principles
• Review test results and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Ensure proper archival and retention of laboratory records
• Maintain confidentiality of methods, analyses, and results
• Investigate out-of-specification, out-of-trend, and atypical results
• Calibrate, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment
• Assist in ordering lab supplies
• Organize documents, samples, and pertinent records
• Collaborate with other departments to accomplish tasks and goals
• Suggest and implement process improvement, cost-down, and best-practice ideas
• Complete 5S activities and support laboratory investigations and special projects

Quality Control Lab Technician

• Lead, coach, and mentor the independent inspection team
• Set goals, conduct performance reviews, and address performance or conduct concerns through approved processes
• Manage schedules, attendance, paid time off, coverage, and handoffs within delegated authority
• Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, and formal personnel actions with the Quality Manager and P&C
• Prioritize inspection work based on approved priorities, product risk, and need dates
• Rebalance qualified resources and monitor queue aging, holds, blocked work, and coverage risks
• Ensure inspections use approved requirements, qualified personnel, calibrated equipment, and complete, traceable records
• Supervise receiving, in-process, component, wire-harness, final, source, customer, and Government inspections
• Ensure Certificates of Conformance and shipment-release records use approved requirements and templates
• Approve records or release conforming product within documented qualification and delegated authority
• Stop inspection or prevent release when requirements or evidence are inadequate
• Place and remove Quality holds, initiate nonconformance records, coordinate containment, and escalate disposition or waiver decisions
• Own onboarding, training, qualification, and cross-training for Quality Control Inspectors
• Verify competency and coordinate technical content with Quality Engineers or subject-matter experts
• Own inspection performance metrics and reporting, including backlog aging, completion to need date, hold aging, coverage, qualifications, inspection errors, and reinspection
• Use inspection data to identify risks and improvement priorities
• Lead approved improvements to standard work, visual controls, work areas, and workload management
• Coordinate with affected functions to support product flow while preserving independent Quality decisions and acceptance requirements
• Support QMS and audit activities affecting the team
• Ensure compliance with applicable Quality, safety, ESD, FOD, workmanship, and product-handling requirements
• Identify deficiencies and implement approved improvements with managerial support
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed

Quality Control jobs in Iowa

Quality Control Lab Technician

Quality Control Supervisor