Lab Technician

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Lab Technician

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform daily evaluation and approval of finished product, raw materials, and intermediates.
• Work as a team with other technicians to ensure timely reporting of results.
• Report and record all results in a timely manner. Maintain proper databases and generate appropriate statistical analyses via use of computers.
• Communicate effectively to all supervisors, co-workers, and plant personnel.
• Perform all tests timely, accurately, and responsibly by signing all conforming reports and alerting plant managers and QA management of non-conformances.
• Offer ideas and plans for improvement and point out deficiencies in the laboratory especially in the areas of specifications and procedures
• Maintain a working inventory of all laboratory supplies and chemicals
• Accurately calibrate, control, and maintain lab instruments.
• Provide timely results of non-routine samples
• May perform other projects or assignments as required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Will interpret and correlate laboratory results into report form and notify appropriate personnel in cases of discrepancy
• Assist Manufacturing Supervisor and other plant personnel on a daily basis to ensure product quality and shipping schedules
• QC Technician will be expected to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to perform all test procedures used in the lab
• May be required to assist in other areas to technically support manufacturing operations and related activities
• Must follow environmental, safety, and first
• Keep Accurate and Retrievable Records of Material Analyzed in the QC Lab
• Ensure that results are available when needed for processing or shipment.
• Provide Analytical Support for Laboratory Instrumentation
• Positively implement company policies, demonstrate good work ethics.

What’s Required

• College graduate (mechanical engineering, standardization and metrology);
• Skills in quality control in production;
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• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• English - Advanced 

What’s Nice-to-Have

• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Material Sciences or a related science is preferred
• Additional Skills are preferred:* Chemistry, viscosity, adhesion
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• 3+ years hand-on experiences in a laboratory environment
• Experience in Lean manufacturing is desirable (5S, Poka-yoke, embedded quality, VSM, 6-sigma);