Lab Technician - RMA (USA)

Ravago; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravago in Baytown, TX seeks a Quality Technician to monitor and maintain product quality, support production, and prepare samples for testing. The role involves SPC data entry, color sampling, and ensuring cleanliness and safety in the lab environment.

You will assist with process adjustments, training staff, and adhering to Quality and Safety procedures, while supporting materials inspection and lab verifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent - required.
• 1-2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment (plastic experience preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage time, organize, and set priorities.
• Forklift experience required.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain quality of products produced at RMA Baytown.
• Provide production process support; able to shut down an extruder if necessary.
• Assist with re-work, formulation, SPC reaction plan adjustments and SOC changes.
• Prepare data for lot certifications and enter SPC data from off-line testing.
• Prepare customer samples for external testing and shipment.
• Conduct in-process color sample preparation and pigment adjustments.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness and organization; perform equipment PMs and verifications.
• Support receiving staff with raw material inspection, testing and approval.
• Train and coach manufacturing personnel for in-process inspections.
• Follow Quality, Safety and Environmental Procedures; uphold Ravago Code of Conduct.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Forklift

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Purpose

Monitor and maintain quality of all products produced at RMA Baytown in accordance with Quality, Laboratory, Environmental and Safety systems while providing excellent support to production.

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks

• General Policy
• Mold & test plastic specimens.
• Provide production process support when required; Confidence to shut down an extruder when a quality concern makes it necessary.
• Support manufacturing by assisting with re-work, formulation, SPC reaction plan adjustments and SOC changes as necessary to produce product within specification.
• Prepare data for lot certifications and enter SPC data from off-line testing.
• Prepare customer samples as requested for external testing and customer shipment.
• Perform in-process color sample preparation, measurement, and pigment adjustments where necessary.
• Maintain/improve laboratory cleanliness & organization.
• Laboratory equipment PM’s and verifications.
• Support receiving staff with raw material inspection, testing and approval.
• Train, coach, assist and verify manufacturing personnel to be able to properly perform in-process product inspections.
• Follow all Quality, Safety and Environmental Procedures.
• Apply the RMA 7S for Success standards to the work areas and all tasks.
• Uphold the Ravago Code of Conduct standards.
• Other duties as assigned by the Quality Manger.

Minimum Qualifications/ Education / Experience / Certifications

• Education:
• High school diploma or equivalent - required.
• 1-2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment (plastic experience preferred).
• Experience:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Ability to manage time, organize, and set priorities.
• Forklift experience required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Competencies; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)

• Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise, with/or without the use of a private office.
• Must be comfortable working in a non-climate controlled environment.
• Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or without notice.
• All injuries regardless of severity must be reported to your Supervisor/HR immediately.

Work Environment / Conditions

The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience, and therefore must be adaptable to work in a shared space, with constant noise, with/or without the use of a private office. Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or without notice.

Physical Requirements / Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & physical demands of this role.

• Ability to lift up to 55-lbs.
• Able to stand 8 plus hours per day.
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Occasionally reach with hands & arms: stoop: kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk; hear; and smell.
• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to communicate verbally, read and comprehend information, type on a consistent and daily basis.