QC Technician — Color Matching & Test Data Expert

NPAA; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned bonus structure

Paid time off & 11 holidays

Health & retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition programs

Company events

Job summary

NPAA is seeking a quality control professional to perform incoming, in-process, and final product testing for resin, milling, and paint plants. The role supports production to ensure product quality and compliance with customer specifications prior to shipment.

Responsibilities include testing raw materials, wet QC and dirt checks on finished goods, and providing in-process support for investigation and correction of abnormal batches.

Qualifications

• Associates’ Degree preferably in Chemistry or 2 years of equivalent experience.
• Experience in ISO Quality systems
• Desirable: Exposure to Lean Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Test and inspect raw materials to ensure company specifications are met.
• Perform testing following test methods on finished goods samples: wet QC testing and final dirt checks
• Provide in process support to QC Correction Specialists in relation to investigation and correction of abnormal batches.
• Identify off quality product during the QC process and work through the abnormal process to correct
• Coordinate the containment of suspect product
• Verify QC packages meet customer requirements and release to shipping
• Manage and maintain the retain storage area
• Dispose/recycle retain samples per work instructions
• Utilize and implement simple troubleshooting techniques to ensure test equipment is operating as intended
• Proficiently use the Quality modules in SAP
• Track, analyze, and report data utilizing statistical methods
• Recommend improvement areas to the Quality Control Manager based on analysis of data
• Manage the requisitioning and maintaining of lab supplies
• Participate in the QC laboratory 5S efforts; ensuring items are arranged to promote efficient workflow and good housekeeping
• Ability to adjust batches to meet desired specification targets
• Participate in cross functional teams to address and resolve quality problems and to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes and methods
• Maintains testing equipment, including calibrations and preventative maintenance
• Color matching skills, ability to make critical color decisions for key customers.

Skills

Quality testing

Laboratory testing

Data analysis

Color matching

Education

Associates’ Degree in Chemistry or 2 years of equivalent experience

Tools

Laboratory scales

Viscometers

Grind gauge

Colorimeters

Karl Fischer water titration

Particle size analyzer

Spray applicators

Automatic film applicator

Job description

NPAA is seeking a quality control professional to perform incoming, in-process, and final product testing for resin, milling, and paint plants. The role supports production to ensure product quality and compliance with customer specifications prior to shipment.

Responsibilities include testing raw materials, wet QC and dirt checks on finished goods, and providing in-process support for investigation and correction of abnormal batches.