Quality Lab Technician

Vibrantz Technologies Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibrantz Technologies Inc. is seeking a Quality Lab Technician to provide support and assistance in the Advanced Materials manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will perform essential chemical tests, maintain lab equipment, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This entry-level position requires a high school diploma, relevant experience, and a commitment to quality and safety in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; some chemistry preferred.
• 2 years of quality testing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of chemical testing principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform chemical and physical tests on products and log results.
• Maintain lab equipment and perform required calibrations.
• Assist Quality Manager with reports and customer complaints.

Skills

Quality testing

Chemical analysis

Statistics

Education

High school diploma

Some college chemistry

Tools

Minitab

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Job description

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About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.

Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and – uniquely – their hearts.

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.

Provides Quality support and assistance to the Advanced Materials manufacturing operation and follows environmental health and safety procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONIBILITEIS:

• Perform a variety of chemical and physical tests on products, intermediates, and raw materials. Log all results. Document all non-conforming results.
• Perform all required calibrations and control methods for the laboratory.
• Participate in all Safety trainings, programs and initiatives. Champion Safety amongst the plant personnel and always be a role model for Safety.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring all required calibrations and controls are performed. When issued arise, work with Quality Engineer and Quality Manager to resolve issues.
• Assist Quality Manager with completing customer reports, certificates of analysis, audit reports and management of change documentation.
• Perform weekly Safety inspections as assigned.
• Run additional tests, as directed by Quality Manager, to help resolve customer complaints.
• Participate in new instrumentation validation, collecting necessary data for studies.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve lab operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Clearly communicate laboratory issues with Quality Management.
• Multitask and adjust to changing priorities as directed by Quality Manager or Supply Chain to ensure OTIF plant goals are met.
• Support Manufacturing Operations as directed by Management.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• High school diploma, some college chemistry preferred.
• Preferred 2 years of Quality testing and analysis
• Materials Background (Chemistry, thermal analysis, particle size and surface area)
• Knowledge of elementary principles, practices and techniques of chemical, physical and electrical testing.
• Some experience in statistics (SPC, DOE, etc.) preferred
• Knowledge of Minitab and NWA a plus
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs, stand/sit for extended periods of time, and be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment such as respirator, gloves, safety glasses and lab coats.
  
  

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• This position shall maintain compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health & Safety Regulations at all times. The employee in this position shall maintain compliance with all Vibrantz Technologies Safety Standards as well as EHS rules/requirements of the site at all times.
  
  

Location

Cleveland, OH

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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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