Rachel Michael

Testing, verifying and documenting compliance of raw materials to quality standards.

Supervise and ensure throughout an accurate implementation of all ISO work instructions, batch cards and aligned processes when initiating the manufacturing of finished goods. This includes carrying out and recording all prebatch checks, supervised machine loading, quality control, colour approval and batch additions.

Identify process bottlenecks- communicate and implement innovative solutions to address as quickly as possible.

Perform root cause analysis on all NCR's and thoroughly communicate to direct imports.

Maintain strict housekeeping and cleanliness standards on all equipment and areas of manufacturing departments.

Ensure all operations comply with OSHAC standards including alignment to the company's health & safety and environment policy.

Mange and ensure retained sample process, storage and disposal are aligned to predefined process.

Assist with all customer quality complaint investigations through to resolution.

Read blueprints and specifications.

Monitor operations to ensure that they meet production standards.

Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process.

Inspect, test, or measure materials or products being produced.

Measure products with Vernier, gauges, pressure, cell thickness and colour spectrophotometer.

Accept or reject finished items.

Inspect Line open/ release checks.

Report inspection and test data.

Testing of incoming raw materials; re-tests; expired; or other sources as issued for testing.

Sampling of raw material as when requested as per sampling protocol.

Test, Record, Report, and Issue AR Report as per set process.

Record Keeping- Ensuring all relevant RM documents are filed as per filing protocol.

Ensuring all RM physical standards are updated.

Inspection and testing incoming packaging materials as per PM standards.

Approval of finished goods within company /ISO standards and specifications

Testing of retention samples.

Performing stability studies.

Assist in research and product formulations.

Preparing of samples, reagents, and standards.

Control of stock requirements in lab.

Reporting of non-conformances.

Lab housekeeping.

Testing capabilities- pH, SG, LOD, Viscosity, Karl Fischer, Iodine Value, Peroxide Value, Melting Point Refractive Index, Hygiena Micro, Centrifugation, Assays (Peroxide; NaOH; LiOH; CaOH.

Maintenance and calibration of lab instruments.

Testing of incoming raw materials to final products, sampling of raw material as when requested as per sampling protocol.

Preparing of samples, reagents and standards.

Record and analysis of results.

Retention of raw data for traceability.

Testing of factory batches.

Approval of finished products within company standards and specifications.

Maintenance and calibration of lab instruments.

Record Keeping and general housekeeping.

Trouble shooting and colour matching.

Conformance to ISO standards.