Junior Technician - Stability-Chemaid Lab/QC Day Hourly Indirect

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Position: Junior Stability Technician
Department: QC Lab
Reporting Structure: Reports to Stability Supervisor
Reporting to this position: No Direct Reports

About the Role:
We are currently seeking an experienced and challenged individual to be our next Junior Stability Technician to perform qualitative and quantitative testing of products, prepare and label all stability samples, print schedules, and pull samples from the chambers for testing and return samples to their proper locations.

Who We Are:
Market leaders in beauty, personal care, health, OTC, as well as home, industrial, and automotive platforms, providing a breadth of innovation and unmatched capabilities to well-known and emerging brands, KDC/ONE is a one-stop-solution for our partners. The synergy between our innovation power, operational excellence, and speed-to-market efficiency creates the superior competitive advantage we deliver to our partners to ensure their continued and future growth.

What you'll do:

• Obtains the filled samples to be put on stability from lab personnel. (Production samples, laboratory batch samples, or competitive/customer commercial products)
• Creates labels and assigns chamber shelve locations for samples.
• Stores stability samples in the appropriate environmental chambers/rooms, as prescribed by the stability protocols.
• Prints weekly schedules. At the required time intervals, ensures that samples are removed from the storage location and that proper identification is assigned to the sample.
• According to study protocols, performs testing on stability samples; color, odor, appearance, pH, viscosity, etc. and package evaluations as well as functional testing such as pump activation and dispensing. Alerts supervisor and chemists of any abnormal or unexpected test results.
• Enters data into the Micro Control Solutions Software Database. Creates and files reports.
• Enters data into the stability test sheets. Creates reports and alerts supervisor and chemists of any abnormal or unexpected test results.
• Organizes stability samples for disposal/destruction once a study is complete.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Our Perfect Candidate:

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Detail oriented with impeccable organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated.

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• Familiar with testing equipment such as but not limited to: Viscometers, pH meters, Water bath, Colorimeter or other color analysis techniques, Balances, Ovens, Refrigerator/Freezer unit, Microscope, etc.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working in a Stability Testing Department for Cosmetics, OTC, and Pharmaceutical or Household industry. A combination of vocational training; education and experience that are equivalent to the employment standards listed above and provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Physical Demands: While performing duties of the job, employee may be required to stand for extended periods of time (for prolonged periods of time exceeding 1 hour) walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to chemical fumes resulting from the compounding/batch making process. Employee will be provided with the required safety breathing masks as required. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Company Offers:

• Comprehensive benefits package available: (healthcare, vision, dental and life insurances; 401k plan; paid vacation, sick days, and holidays)

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.