QA Lab Technician I

Role details

The Quality Assurance Lab Technician inspects and tests incoming raw materials and finished product to fulfill customer product quality and performance standards.

What You'll Be Doing: Utilize technical knowledge of materials testing methods to: Perform daily routine quality assurance tests Complete Laboratory Requests Maintain equipment in good, clean working order and in calibration Ensure laboratory supplies are kept up to date Maintain accurate and complete records Write basic non-standard reports • Test and inspect incoming raw materials for compliance with product specifications and quality standards, including testing raw materials that have been transported by railcar. • Test and inspect finished product for compliance with product specifications and quality standards.

Address quality standards for a variety of measures such as extrusion, gel content, hot elongation, and specific gravity. • Provide test related documentation and data entry. • Perform a variety of other general material related duties such as inspecting incoming railcars, assisting with the receipt of materials, cleaning dies, and storing aluminum retains. • Verify and complete Certificates of Analysis. • Assist in the performance of lab requests and special projects.

What You Need to Succeed: • Self driven team player • Capable of working on multiple tasks • Comfortable in a laboratory or production environment • Adaptable and eager to learn • Detail oriented • High level time management skills • Requires High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 to 3 years’ experience in quality control duties. Chemistry or Science degree is preferred.

It is desirable for the incumbent to have attained additional specific quality control or business related education. • Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with coworkers concerning quality assurance issues. • Requires ability to pay attention to quality assurance related detail and provide accurate documentation while performing testing duties. • Requires good organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely fashion. • Requires incumbent to be self-motivated to independently work to complete multiple projects/tasks in a timely and accurate fashion. • Requires the ability to use a personal computer and word processing, spreadsheets, order entry/processing, and internet access software. • Requires knowledge of and the ability to use the telephone system and a variety of standard office equipment such as a printer and photocopier. • Requires the ability to use a wide variety of testing equipment and measuring devices, such as an extruder, Brabender plasticorder, melt flow indexer, moisture analyzer, tensile/flex tester, spectrophotometer, flask and condensers, autoclave, analytical scale, specific gravity/density kit, and hydraulic press.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and/or walk, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach above shoulders, and/or taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds while performing testing duties. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Why You’ll Love Working Here: • Room to Grow: This position offers career advancement opportunities as you learn and grow with us. • Team-Oriented Environment: You’ll work in a safety-focused, collaborative, and supportive team.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay and Benefits: Includes health, dental, 401(k), paid time off, etc..
• Job Stability: Join a company that's growing and rewards your dedication and hard work.
• Training and Development: Get the tools and support you need to succeed and advance in your career. Ready to Start Your Next Adventure? If you're looking for a rewarding role with great pay and benefits, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and take the next step in your career with us.