Intern, Commercial Quality Assurance
POSITION PURPOSE:
The purpose of this job is to perform laboratory testing and data analysis in support of activities associated with the production, sale, and distribution of REG products; with continuous improvement of REG product quality, manufacturing processes and with business development initiatives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Analytical Support
- Assess quality and operability for products sold by REG
- Assist in designing and conducting laboratory experiments in support of continuous improvement and business development initiatives
- Evaluate feedstocks for REG manufacturing processes
- Write technical reports and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed
Laboratory Functions
- Organize and maintain laboratory data and other laboratory records
- Perform general laboratory maintenance and cleaning
- Perform laboratory testing as required
- Document all laboratory work, observations, and test results in laboratory notebooks, instrument records, and technical reports
Quality Support
- Compile and analyze data, and generate data reports for applicable stakeholders using Microsoft Excel and PI
- Coordinate sample analysis with independent laboratories
- Create, update, and organize technical documentation for REG products and resources
- Provide technical and product quality information to REG team members from other departments and locations
Other frequent duties:
- Adhere to existing safety standards and help develop new laboratory safety practices whenever possible
Perform other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Be available for daily work and overtime as required
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to provide technical information and guidance to non-technical parties
- Ability to use office equipment (computer, copy/fax machine, telephone, postage meter, etc)
- Organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines
- Provide suggestions to offer alternative perspectives to situations
- Record results, generate computer reports, and process written records on a timely basis
- Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
- Work independently or with others as a team to complete assigned projects
- Ability to analyze, report, and explain laboratory data to co-workers and management
- Ability to distinguish colors, particularly red, yellow, green, and blue
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry and statistics
- Ability to maintain a clean and orderly work environment
- Possess the following competencies: Analytical Problem Solving, Planning and Organizing, Flexibility, Customer Focus, and Continuous Learning (is Observant a competency?)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Required: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree – Science, Engineering, Data Analysis, or related degree
**Senior, Junior, or Sophomore status preferred
Experience Required: Laboratory, research, or customer service experience required
**Relevant courses, club participation and internship preferred
Skills Required:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, OneNote)
Basic accounting skills
Advanced math skills
Basic chemistry knowledge
Special skills or knowledge preferred:
Knowledge of oils and fats or of other agricultural products and processing
Knowledge of petroleum industry and products
Experience with product quality assurance methodologies and troubleshooting (root-cause analysis, statistical quality control, etc.)