QC Lab Assistant

fxiexternalsite; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

fxiexternalsite is seeking a lab technician to manage lab documentation, enter daily data, and coordinate samples for customers. You will generate and file certification sheets, maintain accurate records, and support production with foam testing results.

The role involves preparing lab equipment, performing standard physical tests on foam, and communicating non-conformances to ensure product quality and CAPA actions are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lab environment following SOPs and quality procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data handling and record keeping.
• Ability to communicate with supervisor and coordinate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Create, send, and file lab certification sheets for customers.
• Enter lab data into database daily and coordinate lab files.
• Work with production to track daily foam results and customer cert sheet needs.
• Coordinate, prepare, and ship lab samples to customers.
• Create spreadsheets of lab results to analyze data.
• Conduct physical foam testing (Density, ILD, Tensile, Tear, Elongation).
• Schedule sample cuts and operate Bandsaw for tests.
• Send certification sheets to customers.
• Run analysis on unknown foams for sales quotations.
• Maintain lab safety and cleanliness; prepare lab equipment.
• Communicate non-conformances to supervisor and stop production if needed.
• Support environmental awareness and CAPA processes.

Skills

Lab data entry

QA testing

Documentation

Excel/Spreadsheets

Supervisor communication

Tools

Database software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create, send, and file lab certification sheets for customers
• Enter lab data into database daily and coordinate lab files
• Work with production keeping abreast of daily foam results and customer cert sheet needs
• Coordinate, prepare, and ship lab samples to customers
• Create spreadsheets of lab results to analyze lab data
• Conducts all physical testing on foam in the lab for example: Density, ILD, Tensile, Tear, Elongation, etc.
• Schedule sample cuts and cut on Bandsaw for various tests
• Send certification sheets to appropriate customers
• Run analysis on unknown foams for sales quotations
• Conduct and help maintain MSA studies
• Maintain Lab integrity in terms of cleanliness and other specific requirements
• Prepare and maintain lab equipment
• Communications with supervisor when non-conforming product.
• Stops production to correct quality problems.
• Environmental aspect and impact awareness.
• Report any inconsistency or nonconformance on the product and participate in the corrective/preventive actions process

Authority to stop shipment, stop production to correct quality problems