Quality Control Technician — Materials & Polymers

Momentive; Bolton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable incentive compensation

Competitive total rewards

Job summary

Momentive is seeking a Quality Control Technician to perform inspections and tests on raw materials, in-process materials and finished compounds to ensure compliance with customer quality specifications. The role supports investigations into trends, non-conformances and continuous improvement projects, while liaising across departments to resolve issues.

Responsibilities include sample preparation, testing, data recording, and contributing to KPI reporting and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include A level/Higher National or Degree level in a science discipline and 3–5 years’ QC/Testing experience in a materials/polymer testing environment.
• Preferred: ISO 9001 experience and familiarity with SAP/LIMS systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Prepare custom compound samples for production testing or trend analysis.
• Conduct QC testing of custom compounds according to defined procedures and methods.
• Support investigations of abnormalities and non-conforming materials with root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Record QC test results accurately and maintain/ archive sample retains and batch documentation.
• Operate SOPs for the QC Laboratory and support training and SOP development.
• Contribute to customer complaint investigations and KPI reporting.
• Participate in Sustainability, Health & Safety and Continuous Improvement projects.

Skills

QC/Testing experience

SOP knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Education

Science discipline degree or equivalent

GCSEs in Maths/English/Science

Tools

SAP

Laboratory Information Management (LIMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Momentive is seeking a Quality Control Technician to perform inspections and tests on raw materials, in-process materials and finished compounds to ensure compliance with customer quality specifications. The role supports investigations into trends, non-conformances and continuous improvement projects, while liaising across departments to resolve issues.

Responsibilities include sample preparation, testing, data recording, and contributing to KPI reporting and safety initiatives.