Quality Control Technician

Qualifications:
QC Lab Specialist 1
Reporting directly to Quality Control Supervisor, the QC Lab Specialist is responsible for testing chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of materials to determine conformance to standards and specifications.

Strong commitment to safety, with demonstrated investment in safety improvement activities
Solid interpersonal skills, must be able to work as a team member and independently on multi-task assignments
High school diploma/GED and experience working in a chemical laboratory preferred.
PC proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically excel tabling and charting, SAP, and other database experience preferred.
Familiar with analytical equipment, wet chemistry techniques, and/or mechanical testing apparatuses.
Strong work ethic, self-motivated and ability to drive projects to desired results.
Sound communication skills, focused on problem solving and interdepartmental teamwork.
Ability to balance changing priorities in a dynamic team environment.
Ability to work on requested shift. Training rotations may occur on a different shift than the application states, and can take 1-3 months to complete. Shifts may include 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts as well as weekends. Please see detail in posting.

Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Complies with all Safety, Health, and Environmental rules, procedures and regulations.
Conducts all laboratory work in a safe manner including the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), adherence to the site safety practices, use of lab equipment, 5S, etc
Perform all work in strict adherence to QC standard laboratory procedures (SLPs).
Reviews and provides recommended improvements to QC standard laboratory procedures (SLPs).
Inspection and testing of incoming raw materials, semi-finished goods, and finished goods according to defined instructions, procedures and methods.
Executes lab testing and generates test data, documentation and lab reports.
Communicates basic observations regarding data and/or experimental outcome.
Provides support for projects assigned by Engineers and/or Supervisors.
Assists in maintaining project timelines.
Employs basic problem-solving skills to overcome project bottlenecks and maintain project deliverable dates.
Take on equipment ownership and responsible for maintaining safe operation of the assigned equipment.
Reporting of lab results and methods according to accepted company lab practices; results, reports and observations will be communicated to internal/external customers.
Records data in Excel or lab notebooks, processes documentation, computer databases such as SAP
Maintains lab equipment in proper working order and performs verifications.
Troubleshoots instrumentation failures.
Participates in measuring system analysis testing.
Participates in customer and regulatory audits.
Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
Understanding of mathematical and statistical techniques relevant to adhesive product testing.
May train other technicians regarding equipment operation and/or test procedures.

Physical Requirements
Work with and around hazardous materials, chemicals, and equipment
Frequently sit, view a computer screen, and type on a keyboard for extended periods of times.
Stand continuously and walk frequently during the shift.
Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, 100 pounds with assistance and push/pull up to 600 pounds with mechanical assistance
Tool use including operations requiring dexterity in hands
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Corrective lenses are adequate for job requirements

Comments/Special Instructions
We have 2 positions open. One shift will be for Saturday night to Wednesday night 10:00pm-630am. The other shift will be for Monday night to Friday night 10pm-630am.
NO Brillium LI testing required