Candle Lab Tech I – Burn Tests & QC

Empire Candle Co., LLC; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short Term Disability

Basic Life insurance

Voluntary Life insurance

401k Plan

Job summary

Empire Candle Co., LLC in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Lab/Production Support role to assist with sample prep, burn testing, and production verification. You will pour candles, verify dyes/fragrances, and maintain meticulous records to ensure product quality.

The position emphasizes attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and comfort working around fragrance and varying temperatures in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months lab or production experience is a plus.
• Experience in candle manufacturing is a plus.
• STEM coursework is a plus.
• Basic proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Basic math proficiency and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, walk around the plant, stoop, lift, and carry up to 35 pounds repetitively.
• Frequent bending, stooping, lifting, reaching, and handling objects requiring manual dexterity.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Low sensitivity to a highly fragranced work environment.
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the lab through basic sample preparation, burn testing, and housekeeping.
• Assist production by verifying samples prior to running them.
• Pour candles and wax melts to fill sample requests, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications.
• Pour product development candles for burn testing, following established protocols to ensure reliable results.
• Verify issued dye and fragrance for Mix Operators to use in production, maintaining detailed records of materials issued.
• Approve production in-process batch samples, ensuring consistency and compliance with quality standards.
• Create fade testing samples.
• Perform Quality Control burn testing and accurately record data, ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Accurately follow and complete batch sheets for all wax types, ensuring thorough and precise documentation.
• Perform testing, data collection, and entry for burn testing, ensuring accurate and thorough records.
• Clean dye vessels to assist the Dye Technician, ensuring equipment is ready for use.
• Follow good laboratory practices at all times, maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and best practices to promote a safe working environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support laboratory operations and continuous improvement.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Empire Candle Co., LLC in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Lab/Production Support role to assist with sample prep, burn testing, and production verification. You will pour candles, verify dyes/fragrances, and maintain meticulous records to ensure product quality.

The position emphasizes attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and comfort working around fragrance and varying temperatures in a manufacturing environment.