Fluidcare Technician 1

C100 Quaker Houghton PA, Inc.; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Savings Plan

Job summary

C100 Quaker Houghton PA, Inc. in Waterloo, Iowa, is seeking a dedicated technician for on-site technical support. The role involves performing bio-stick dip tests, maintaining equipment, and ensuring adherence to safety procedures in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, effective communication skills, and the ability to learn. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including paid time off and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimal or no experience in a manufacturing environment acceptable.
• Willingness to undertake Forklift truck driver training.

Responsibilities

• Add chemicals as directed by site staff.
• Perform bio‑stick dip tests on machine sumps.
• Assist in maintaining coolant filters, washers, and pumps.
• Measure and record coolant parameters.
• Help with routine maintenance on customer equipment.
• Dispose of contaminated articles according to waste-management measures.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment.
• Operate hand tools and industrial equipment.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Basic mathematical skills

Intermediate reading skills

Proficient data entry in MS Excel and Word

Forklift truck driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Fork trucks

Industrial equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Perform first level of on-site technical, data recording and assessment within the manufacturing environment of Quaker Houghton customers. Follow standard procedures and adhere to Quaker Houghton’s Life Saving Rules.

Responsibilities

• Add chemicals (coolants, greases, oils, lubricants, cleaners, biocides) as directed by site staff.
• Perform bio‑stick dip tests on all machine sumps and central systems.
• Assist in maintaining coolant filters, washers, paint systems, pumps and air‑handling systems to keep fluids within proper limits.
• Measure and record coolant parameters and maintain lubrication schedules.
• Assist in routine maintenance on customer equipment (product additions, filter changes, emptying gons, sump cleaning).
• Dispose of contaminated articles (pails, gloves, samples) in accordance with prescribed waste‑management measures.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment (scales, pH meters, glassware, incubators).
• Keep tools and utility equipment (pumps, sump suckers, coolant dispensers) safe and efficient.
• When appropriate, cut‑up, mount and prepare parts for metallurgical testing, surface etching, hardness and microstructure analysis.
• Support site staff’s general organization initiatives (inventory, storage rooms, labeling).
• Operate hand tools, shop tools, industrial equipment such as fork trucks, sump suckers, power washers, tuggers.
• Support additional quality‑control and related duties as directed.
• Provide other Fluidcare services as agreed with the Site Manager or Lead Technician.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• May be required to obtain certifications or licenses.
• Minimal or no experience in a manufacturing environment acceptable.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate reading skills and ability to present information.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Proficient data entry in MS Excel and Word; reporting activities.
• Forklift truck driver’s license or willingness to undertake training.
• Basic working knowledge of Internet software, e‑mail, word processing, spreadsheets, and project tracking.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May involve standing for long periods, walking great distances, using hands, fingers, arms.
• May require sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, working in small spaces and high locations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and career‑growth trajectory.
• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, sick, volunteerism).
• Medical, dental, vision, parental leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Savings Plan.
• Other comprehensive benefit options.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S. federal, state, and/or local employment law. Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.