INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Sep 17, 2025 - The Instrument Specialist leads laboratory QA/QC processes by overseeing technician output, training, and workload distribution to ensure compliance with ISO standards and customer requirements. This role involves managing instrumentation, validating methodologies, maintaining reagent inventory, and supporting safe, efficient lab operations. The specialist also drives continuous improvement through error reporting, proficiency testing, and implementation of new analytical tools and procedures.

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1. Instrument Specialist, Premier Biotech Labs, LLC, Minneapolis, MN

Job Summary: 

  • Operates computer programs designed to track instruments and equipment.
  • Be responsible for maintaining all audits in the instrument tracking database, including instrument repairs, graphics, countsheets, assembly guidelines and manufacturers' instructions for use.
  • Maintain inventory of instrumentation, implants and coordinate adding or deleting instruments or implants based upon case volume and usage.
  • Complete order entry for items.
  • Identify slow and non-moving instrumentation and coordinate the storage and distribution with OR managers, supervisors, specialty leads, OR supply navigator and ORMCs.
  • Coordinate onboarding of new instruments and supplies.
  • Understand and enforce recommendations by AMMI, CDC, OSHA, FDA and Joint Commission.
  • Prepare and manage a system for outdates within the department.
  • Contacting sales representatives or rush ordering the same (or substitute) item from a secondary vendor.
  • Participate in the daily Crystal Ball and collaborate with OR staff on the upcoming surgery schedule.
  • Collaborate with vendors on getting loaner equipment for upcoming surgeries.
  • Assist with new hire orientation, training, and special projects.
  • Assume responsibility in the department in the absence of personnel, including leadership.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Database Management (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
  • Order Entry (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Surgical Scheduling (Soft Skills)
  • Team Training (Soft Skills)
  • Regulatory Knowledge (Hard Skills)

2. Instrument Specialist, CFHT Corporation, Waimea, HI

Job Summary: 

  • Operate a focused-ion beam workstation using appropriate imaging and spectrometry techniques (scanning imaging with electrons and secondary ions, orientation imaging with electron backscatter diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry), including supporting and instructing laboratory exercise sessions for undergraduate and graduate courses
  • Provide basic operation training to users
  • Operation training the basic instrument start-up and shut-down, sample loading, beam tuning, selecting electron and ion-beam parameters and software functions associated with energy dispersive spectrometry and orientation imaging
  • Perform day-to-day maintenance and calibration of FIB and sample preparation equipment and associated rooms
  • Be responsible for daily FIB alignment, calibration and troubleshooting
  • Serve as a liaison with the manufacturer’s service engineers
  • Collaborate with other staff to implement day-to-day maintenance of FIB and other facility instruments, including scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes, spectrometers and associated sample preparation tools
  • Support FIB data analysis for users, including training users on basic data analysis software and guiding in the preparation of technical reports
  • Carry out research supported by funded grants and developmental projects approved by the director
  • Serve as an emergency backup to other instrument specialists on scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and spectrometers
  • Collaborate with other staff to run related instrument sessions, outreach and educational activities, including conducting tours of the facility for visitors
  • Respond to emergency calls from users
  • Conduct related pilot projects under the supervision of the directors
  • Provide efficient and professional laboratory assistance in a fast-paced environment
  • Effectively manage and prioritize competing demands and keep shared laboratory facilities operating at a high degree of organization, cleanliness and safety


Skills on Resume: 

  • FIB Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • Sample Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • User Training (Soft Skills)
  • Technical Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Troubleshooting Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Laboratory Management (Soft Skills)

3. Instrument Specialist, Almac Group, Craigavon, Co. Armagh

Job Summary: 

  • Schedule on-site repair through approved vendors and host vendors on-site
  • Request quotes and or purchase of specified components
  • Review results from vendors, draft summary reports and submit results for approval
  • Maintain logs and required documentation per standard operating guidelines (SOGs)
  • Maintain instrument and spare parts inventory
  • Maintain and support instrumentation
  • Support end-user issues, including troubleshooting and resolution
  • Provide assistance in the creation of maintenance release enhancements
  • Provide end-to-end support for issues requiring system change (requirements gathering, documentation updates, development, system configuration, validation protocol or script development to validation execution)
  • Conduct user training sessions for users
  • Act as liaison between internal laboratory users and vendor to address various system issues
  • Evaluate product enhancements and capabilities, in addition to implementing upgrades
  • Author and execute job safety assessments (JSA) on new instrumentation or new processes
  • Author repair and maintenance records
  • Use independent scientific judgment in the interpretation of data
  • Author investigations and root cause analysis in quality systems


Skills on Resume: 

  • Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
  • Report Writing (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
  • Issue Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
  • System Support (Hard Skills)
  • User Training (Soft Skills)
  • Root Cause (Hard Skills)
  • Data Interpretation (Hard Skills)

4. Instrument Specialist, Monument Chemical, Houston, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Create and execute a business plan to achieve or exceed territory growth
  • Drive new business by selling the QIAStat product line in target accounts
  • Influence and lead a team of hospital sales representatives to penetrate and close opportunities
  • Create and execute strategies to close high-value targets
  • Manage opportunity pipeline and accurately project 30, 60, 90-day forecast
  • Operate within the hospital environment at a clinical, lab and administrative level
  • Create and deliver presentations to individuals and small groups
  • Be a strategic thinker capable of creating and executing strategies and tactics


Skills on Resume: 

  • Business Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Sales Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Pipeline Management (Hard Skills)
  • Forecasting Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Hospital Engagement (Soft Skills)
  • Presentation Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Strategic Thinking (Soft Skills)

5. Instrument Specialist, Bora Pharmaceutical Services, Camden, NJ

Job Summary: 

  • Perform with competence, upon training, routine testing, following laboratory test methods and procedures
  • Develop competence, upon training, in the use of laboratory instruments and equipment
  • Lead and or support analytical instrument qualifications and test method validations
  • Perform daily calibrations or verifications and routine maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment according to current SOPs
  • Work in compliance with current GMPs about documenting, testing and maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks and data sheets
  • Initiate and participate in laboratory investigations of non-conforming laboratory test results
  • Collect and prepare laboratory records for evaluation following good documentation practices
  • Ensure personal compliance with all federal, state, local and company regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance
  • Work in a team environment, behaving in a CREDO-based respectful manner
  • Comply with all federally regulated programs
  • Adhere to environmental and safety policies and guidelines
  • Comply with all job-specific safety procedures and utilize PPE
  • Comply with quality system requirements within procedures and instructions
  • Use test equipment (e.g., HPLCs, GCs, UV-VIS, etc.)
  • Utilize applicable software systems for the job (e.g., ComplianceWire, ADAPTIV, etc.)
  • Accurately complete records within the job procedures (e.g., manual and or electronic documentation)


Skills on Resume: 

  • Laboratory Testing (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Method Validation (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • GMP Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Documentation Practices (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)

6. Instrument Specialist, PPD Laboratories, New Brunswick, NJ

Job Summary: 

  • Submit a demo tracking sheet and customer feedback on the demo every month
  • Create new leads by aggressive demos to competitive Phaco users
  • Follow up on leads forwarded by Cataract TSE (territory sales executive) or CAM (cataract account manager)
  • Execute cataract instrumentation marketing plans and plan of action in accordance with established guidelines
  • Conduct several ACT (advanced cataract technology), ART (advanced refractive technology), RTM (round table meetings) and CME (continuous medical education) every year
  • Achieve assigned sales targets for Infiniti, Laureate, Centurion and Luxor Microscopes in coordination with the cataract TSE, CAM and ASM (area sales manager)
  • Work with the surgeons during and post-installations to improve the post-purchase experience
  • Be accountable for managing all demo equipment assigned to the area
  • Provide constant feedback on the market information to develop an edge over competitors
  • Effectively manage territory development
  • Make sure that the receivables are collected on time to complete the sales
  • Track EFA (equipment finance agreement) compliance every month and ensure compliance above 85%
  • Maintain the desired call average per month and frequency of calls as expected with respect to the dual ranking of customers
  • Manage call objectives to give focus on various products as agreed
  • Execute regional marketing or country programs, training strategies and tactics that effectively grow brands
  • Focus on activity-based management and planned SoV (share of voice) activities


Skills on Resume: 

  • Lead Generation (Hard Skills)
  • Sales Execution (Hard Skills)
  • Territory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Market Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Surgeon Support (Soft Skills)
  • Equipment Management (Hard Skills)
  • Marketing Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Engagement (Soft Skills)

7. Instrument Specialist, Sweetwater Authority, Chula Vista, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Be responsible for performing all quality assurance tests and procedures in a precise and accurate manner
  • Ensure all equipment is in good working order
  • Recommend replacement of equipment
  • Use good laboratory practices to accurately record and file all raw test data, including pertinent paperwork such as chromatograms, graphs, spectra and test results
  • Promptly report all problems regarding procedures, specifications, etc., to the principal chemists or team lead
  • Maintain inventory status of reagents, equipment, etc. and complete all necessary reordering of lab supplies
  • Perform standardization on reagents and calibration of equipment regularly
  • Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment to 5S and CIL standards
  • Be responsible for the care and maintenance of instruments and other lab equipment
  • Work to improve understanding of various equipment or instrumentation and internalize maintenance activities, rather than needing vendor support


Skills on Resume: 

  • Quality Testing (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Data Recording (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Method Development (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

8. Instrument Specialist, CFHT Corporation, Waimea, HI

Job Summary: 

  • Renew and maintain maintenance contracts
  • Analyze raw material samples and or act as a raw materials chemist
  • Acting as a raw material chemist, write and recommend specification and test method changes for raw materials 
  • Complete special projects on a timely basis by the lab team lead
  • Work with principal chemists and corporate quality assurance to develop and implement test methods 
  • Also work with RD&E, CQA, regulatory, etc., to address raw material issues
  • Consistently utilize inter- and intra-departmental teamwork in daily work activities and in the solution of problems
  • Actively support departmental policies
  • Support and be committed to the quality improvement process
  • Plan strategies to ensure error-free work by "doing it right the first time" and convey this attitude in the daily performance of various duties


Skills on Resume: 

  • Maintenance Contracts (Hard Skills)
  • Sample Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Method Development (Hard Skills)
  • Project Management (Soft Skills)
  • Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Support (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

9. Instrument Specialist, GreenTech Analytical Solutions, Asheville, NC

Job Summary: 

  • Scope out, document and help develop custom applications on the CliniMACS Prodigy to fit unique customer needs
  • Perform CliniMACS Prodigy and CliniMACS Plus instrument trainings at customer sites
  • Maintain customer satisfaction by assisting with process development and troubleshooting assays
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key customers and participate actively as a team player in key account plans
  • Showcase cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes, including CAR-T, antigen-specific T cell, NK and HSC processes
  • Facilitate the adoption of products in clinical applications by working within appropriate regulatory frameworks and with the support of regulatory affairs
  • Perform demonstrations of CliniMACS Prodigy and CliniMACS Plus instruments
  • Help new team members develop key competencies and share best practices
  • Work with the sales team to support activities such as technical seminars and conferences


Skills on Resume: 

  • Application Development (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Training (Hard Skills)
  • Process Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Relations (Soft Skills)
  • Therapy Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Team Mentoring (Soft Skills)
  • Technical Seminars (Soft Skills)

10. Sr Instrument Specialist, BioForge Quality Labs, Rochester, NY

Job Summary: 

  • Comply with client’s and client ES&H and quality initiatives, always aiming for zero accidents and zero significant quality incidents
  • Plan, develop, coordinate and direct pre-commissioning activities within a discipline for the assigned project
  • Participate in pre-commissioning forecasting and preparation activities 
  • Provide inputs to project management, engineering and construction to ensure pre-commissioning requirements are incorporated into project activities, including review of project designs and construction to ensure future plant operability and operating personnel safety
  • Ensure that the work being performed is within the scope of services and within the budget
  • Coordinate with vendors’ specific requirements for pre-commissioning activities at the site
  • Work with client representatives throughout the project
  • Attend system walk-downs and ensure the quality of construction and pre-commissioning work by raising and tracking the punch items
  • Apply the management of change process to the pre-commissioning instrumentation activities
  • Design changes, scope change, producing NCRs, RFIs, FCDs, redlines and associated rework and retesting coordination as per project procedures
  • Coordinate with client representatives to obtain approval on work as it is accomplished
  • Interface and coordinate work activities with other disciplines


Skills on Resume: 

  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Project Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Forecasting Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Design Review (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Management (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Change Management (Hard Skills)
  • Cross Functional (Soft Skills)

11. Instrument Specialist, Apex Materials Testing, Colorado Springs, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Provide work direction to crew members or other employees and provide general feedback to supervision 
  • Operate and direct others to operate facilities to achieve and maintain optimum efficiency
  • Assemble, install, repair, adjust and maintain instruments which record, indicate or control temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, gas quality, rotating equipment speed, etc.
  • Assist with the installation and troubleshooting of data communication systems
  • Configure, modify and upload commercial manufacturers’ remote transmitting unit (RTU) programs
  • Change set points and modify local data tags
  • Develop and modify new or existing HMI and local SCADA screens, databases, trends and alarms
  • Modify local operating screen displays
  • Perform shop work associated with the development, fabrication and testing of new instrumentation equipment
  • Inspect and operate new equipment installations


Skills on Resume: 

  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Facility Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • System Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
  • RTU Programming (Hard Skills)
  • SCADA Development (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Fabrication (Hard Skills)
  • Installation Inspection (Hard Skills)

12. Instrument Specialist, Summit Pharma Research, Madison, WI

Job Summary: 

  • Install and maintain emissions control equipment and continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS)
  • Install, maintain and repair electronic engine control systems such as air or fuel ratio controls and electronic governors
  • Work with station maintenance specialists and technical staff members to troubleshoot and correct engine performance and emissions issues
  • Use portable emissions test equipment to determine emissions levels for internal combustion equipment
  • Install and maintain electronic and other control equipment associated with gas and fluid production, dehydration, fluid separation, oil stabilization, tank farm, flares, fluid disposal and other related storage field equipment
  • Diagnose and repair malfunctions related to instrumentation and telemetric systems using factory manuals and or prescribed methods
  • Manually operate station valves, regulators and control equipment to properly route gas and maintain pipeline pressure within allowable limits
  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and perform repairs at transmission customer meter sites (e.g., UEGs, cogens, large non-core, etc.)
  • Prepare appropriate records and notify the supervisor of any unusual patterns
  • Work from engineering and construction drawings or sketches


Skills on Resume: 

  • CEMS Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Engine Control (Hard Skills)
  • Issue Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
  • Emissions Testing (Hard Skills)
  • Control Equipment (Hard Skills)
  • System Diagnostics (Hard Skills)
  • Valve Operation (Hard Skills)
  • Record Keeping (Hard Skills)

13. Instrument Specialist, EnviroLab Services, Boise, ID

Job Summary: 

  • Receive, process and place instrument and equipment orders on behalf of OR nurse managers, SPD leadership and other clinical stakeholders to facilitate timely and accurate ordering of instrumentation
  • Lead changes and manage instrumentation tray changes through labeling and rebuilding of surgical trays
  • Communicate to the OR service line managers when instruments are missing and determine the appropriate solution
  • Ensure employee compliance to the missing instrument procedure during tray assembly
  • Ensure that missing instruments are sterilized and relocated to the appropriate instrument tray
  • Provide input into operational and capital budget preparation and coordinate capital equipment repairs and service contracts with leadership
  • Make recommendations for equipment purchases
  • Coordinate the preventive maintenance and repair programs for instruments used in the OR and house areas
  • Coordinate the loaning and acquisition of equipment for the operating room areas of responsibility
  • Assist department leadership with large or complex projects
  • Initiate and lead small to medium-sized projects


Skills on Resume: 

  • Order Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Tray Management (Hard Skills)
  • Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)
  • Procedure Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Equipment Procurement (Hard Skills)

14. Instrument Specialist, Precision Chemistry Works, Stockton, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Inspect incoming instruments for acceptance and reject instruments as conditions merit
  • Clean, repair and test instruments to ensure an acceptable appearance and performance
  • Package completed instruments and or trays for order fulfillment
  • Follow all safety and OSHA guidelines, especially regarding the handling of sharp objects and avoiding exposure to bloodborne pathogens
  • Assist in maintaining an accurate inventory
  • Maintain a clean working environment
  • Actively look for opportunities to improve efficiency
  • Observe, receive and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources
  • Communicate with customers and co-workers via spoken or written communications
  • Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
  • Participate in the resolution of conflicts and complaints to settle disputes and resolve grievances in the best way possible
  • Analyse information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems
  • Assist with the training of newly employed associates


Skills on Resume: 

  • Instrument Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Repair (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Conflict Resolution (Soft Skills)
  • Employee Training (Soft Skills)

15. Instrument Specialist, Nova Diagnostics Center, Knoxville, TN

Job Summary: 

  • Coordinate with vendors, microscopy users, institute facilities and scientific support staff on maintenance and repair of microscopes, microscope usage, facility improvements and training of microscope users
  • Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of microscopes (both hardware and software)
  • Assist in evaluating, monitoring and improving the quality of microscope performance
  • Advise microscopy users and management on microscope best practices and new technologies
  • Assist in developing and implementing a training plan for users and a quality control plan for microscopes
  • Coordinate with other programs in the institute to ensure seamless integration and sharing of resources and data
  • Maintain rigorous quality control standards and meticulous records
  • Adhere to SOPs, GLPs and regulatory requirements


Skills on Resume: 

  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Microscope Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Performance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
  • User Advising (Soft Skills)
  • Training Development (Soft Skills)
  • Data Integration (Soft Skills)
  • Quality Control (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

16. Instrument Specialist, Metro Biotech Partners, Richmond, VA

Job Summary: 

  • Present recommendations to the manager for approval and make arrangements with appropriate vendors for repairs
  • Maintain all documentation of instrument types, serial numbers and vendor repairs
  • Assess and allocate all activities around vendor loaner trays or sets
  • Oversee and maintain transactions related to receiving or checking in and gathering or preparing for pick-up of vendor loaner trays or sets
  • Oversee the distribution, collection and preventive maintenance of crash code carts and inpatient care equipment for reprocessing
  • Monitor the tray assembly process and make recommendations for improvement
  • Monitor instrument stock levels in pack room and assembly areas and make recommendations for purchase when levels are low
  • Provide input into operational and capital budget preparation and coordinate capital equipment repairs and service contracts with leadership
  • Receive, process and fulfill instrumentation requests from the instrument depot
  • Allocate instruments for repair, receive repaired instruments and distribute to the appropriate area
  • Attend and or assist with departmental staff, management and committee meetings


Skills on Resume: 

  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
  • Tray Oversight (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
  • Inventory Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Input (Hard Skills)
  • Request Fulfillment (Hard Skills)

17. Instrument Specialist, Horizon Industrial Labs, Tulsa, OK

Job Summary: 

  • Maintain a clean, well-stocked, hazard-free work area
  • Demonstrate awareness of infection control and safety protocols
  • Communicate information concerning instruments and equipment to the OR nursing staff through correct and complete count sheets
  • Serve as instrument liaison for surgeons and staff
  • Assist SPD and OR leadership with staff education
  • Ensure OR staff have adequate instruments for each case in his or her service line
  • Communicate frequently with the OR charge nurse or clinical coordinator
  • Be in frequent contact with the SPD supervisor and or team leader for any issue concerning instrument needs
  • Assist SPD in facilitating instrument flow
  • Transport instrument sets and equipment to various OR suites and other units in the hospital
  • Be alert to changes in schedule, such as delays, earlier starts, room changes or cancellations, and utilize the information to prioritize and ensure the correct instruments are available
  • Assist the clinical staff in locating required instrumentation or completing instrument sets
  • Put away any unused supplies or instruments
  • Work as a collaborative member of the SPD team
  • Demonstrate awareness of all OR or hospital policies as per unit, especially infection control and safety policies
  • Provide written and verbal communication concerning supplies or instruments
  • Clean, prepare and sterilize instrument sets according to procedures


Skills on Resume: 

  • Infection Control (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Awareness (Soft Skills)
  • Instrument Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Staff Education (Soft Skills)
  • Instrument Management (Hard Skills)
  • Schedule Adaptability (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Sterilization Procedures (Hard Skills)

18. Instrument Specialist, Apex Food Safety Labs, Cincinnati, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Aid the entire quality assurance or quality control (QA/QC) team in a standardized approach to support continuous improvement
  • Be responsible for reviewing technician work output frequently and reporting deviations, errors, or failure to follow established good laboratory practices
  • Participate in the management of the laboratory work processes and help the team to meet established performance goals
  • Help ensure that the technician workload is appropriately distributed to ensure effective and efficient laboratory operation
  • Provide leadership and procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting of quality results, adherence to customer requirements (specifications) and International Standards Organization (ISO) standards
  • Provide technical leadership for methodologies, instrumentation, product formulations and general chemistry
  • Be accountable for the completion of the technician’s required training to ensure staff maintain an adequate level of expertise
  • Be responsible for managing lab reagent inventory and ordering lab chemicals and supplies
  • Be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the area QA/QC function, including aiding in assurances that area policies, procedures and work instructions are in line with safe operation and consistent with plant policy and goals
  • Ensure that all employees within the QA/QC area are suitably trained in all aspects of health, safety and environment (HSE) to deliver appropriate HSE performance
  • Promote and maintain a behavioral safety culture on-site, with specific responsibility in the QA/QC area
  • Ensure that HSE is a consideration within ISO procedures
  • Be responsible for the implementation and validation of approved new and or modified analytical methodology in the QC laboratory and production areas
  • Establish and implement round robin analysis and proficiency testing programs
  • Be responsible for the evaluation, justification, purchase and installation of new analytical equipment for the QC laboratory
  • Manage and process compliance statements, drum and tote orders, toller, raw material and other sample testing and certifications


Skills on Resume: 

  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
  • Work Review (Hard Skills)
  • Lab Management (Hard Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Technical Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Training Oversight (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Method Validation (Hard Skills)

19. Instrument Specialist, PureWater Testing Co., Portland, ME

Job Summary: 

  • Perform scheduled routine maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment
  • Perform scheduled calibrations or qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment, to include IQ (installation qualification), OQ (operational qualification) and PQ (performance qualification)
  • Perform remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment
  • Provide installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment
  • Follow vendor documentation relating to PM, calibration, or qualification and repairs
  • Address audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and equipment
  • Evaluate lab support records for compliance with SOPs, review for completeness and accuracy and report findings
  • Continuously develop a relationship with local community leaders by representing the organization as an advocate to make a life-changing difference
  • Support telehealth initiatives to expand patient care and product portfolio, including but not limited to conducting hearing tests, coaching, and educating patients on hearing aid devices


Skills on Resume: 

  • Routine Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Instrument Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • Remedial Repair (Hard Skills)
  • Installation Oversight (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Record Evaluation (Hard Skills)
  • Community Relations (Soft Skills)
  • Patient Education (Soft Skills)

20. Instrument Specialist, Pacific Analytical Corp., Eugene, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Create the aviation pilotage routes and aeronautical information packages that are the source data for airway charts and instrument approach plates
  • Support and respond to reviews of procedures to ensure any obstacles and obstructions are incorporated into the revised procedure and initiate corrective action where discrepancies are discovered and accomplish instrument flight procedure aeronautical navigation changes for affected procedures
  • Proactively assess and address issues in procedures by identifying the impact of proposed obstructions, altered or deactivated navigational aids, airfield data changes, deactivations and revisions to controlled airspace
  • Provide background information to the FAA for the development of Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs)
  • Coordinate with FAA subject matter experts and stakeholders from the national flight data center, military and commercial airline representatives, as well as aviation officials, pilots and airport operators at the state and local levels
  • Grow sales and achieve targets for titration, density, refractometry, UV/VIS and melting point or dropping point products by working together with national distribution partners and directly with customers
  • Organize, plan and schedule selling time to effectively cover the assigned territory
  • Maintain inventory of demo-related items and demo budgets
  • Maintain the highest level of integrity while building long-term relationships
  • Provide quality care and aftercare of dispensing services such as hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, educate and train hearing aid users of best practices
  • Set up and maintain all types of related data required for investment, distribution, portfolio services and risk, legal, and compliance
  • Work closely with internal business areas and IT for local data requirements
  • Prioritise and deal with requests for the revision of data
  • Support the availability and quality of data in the security master
  • Develop quality control checks to ensure adherence to policies and procedures


Skills on Resume: 

  • Route Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Procedure Review (Hard Skills)
  • Obstacle Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • FAA Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Sales Growth (Soft Skills)
  • Territory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Training (Soft Skills)
  • Data Quality (Hard Skills)