Quality Lab Technician

Stryten Energy; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryten Energy operates a growing battery manufacturing facility in the Fort Smith, AR area. This role focuses on testing products and materials from suppliers, ensuring accurate and timely results to support production and root-cause analysis.

You will maintain detailed testing records, follow documented methods, and comply with ISO 9001 and 14001 procedures. The position requires flexibility to support production testing with potentially varying shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• >2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Detail oriented with clean, organized lab practices.
• Knowledgeable about ISO quality and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow all EHS requirements for handling and disposing of hazardous wastes.
• Perform quality testing inspections per the Control Plan.
• Communicate test results to production teams and immediate supervision.
• Maintain accurate records of testing results and CoA documents.
• Assist in data packages for customers and reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Data entry

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SPC systems

CoA documentation

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Stryten Energy in the Fort Smith, AR area, operates a growing battery manufacturing factory. Through the Industrial Power division, we are an essential business that produces batteries, services and solutions for the Motive and Network Power industries. Individual is responsible for testing products produced by Stryten and materials received from suppliers for all areas of the plant. Provide accurate, objective, and timely results of testing with production personnel (supervisors and operators) to contain an issue, determine root cause, and corrective actions. Maintain accurate and detailed records of all testing results, as well as, following all documented test methods. Comply with Stryten and ISO/9001 and 14001 procedures and requirements as applicable. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Follow all EHS requirements for handling and disposing of hazardous wastes
• Follow all EHS requirements for proper ventilation use and wearing proper PPE
• Perform quality testing inspections per the Control Plan
• Follow all test methods and communicate any deviations from documented test methods for accuracy of procedures
• Communicate in a timely manner all test results to production teams and immediate supervision
• Monitor data collection in our current SPC systems per the Control Plan
• Maintain accurate and details records of all testing results
• Maintain accurate records for all incoming CoA documents
• Maintain accurate records on age of chemicals and when they must be replaced
• Verify that all CoA documentation conforms to the current materials specifications
• Provide day to day quality support to manufacturing in the form of test results, auditing, and guidance
• Be available to work flexible shift hours and breaks to ensure support to production testing
• Monitor and maintain quality work stations in the lab - daily validation that gauges and data entry systems are in good working order, work areas are clean and organized, tools and gauges are properly cleaned and stored after each use
• Responsible to insure that the respective testing gauges are within calibration and are conforming to standard requirements (good working order).
• Participate in supplied part and internal part periodic sampling plan. Work with direct supervisor that all parts are picked and labeled for traceability
• Work with the team on problem solving initiatives and link actions to test results
• Assist in communication of any changes or replacement of work instructions.
• Work within established policies, procedures, practices, and regulations
• Maintain PM on laboratory instruments and troubleshoot instruments when necessary
• Assist in creating data packages for customers and reporting
• Additional responsibilities as needed to support the team and company goals.

Education, Experience, Certifications

• Minimum High School degree or GED
• >2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Compentencies, Skills, Kowledge:
• Detailed oriented, maintain a clean organized lab
• Must be quality and customer oriented
• Knowledgeable in ISO quality and environmental standards
• Must be able to use a computer to enter data and understand or see data errors
• Good skills in data collection - calculator, see trends, enter data into a data base
• Familiarity with Quality Operating Systems
• Must be able to work independently and in a team-oriented environment on multiple projects
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to lift / move up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

Physical Demands

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the individual is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The individual is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and lift a minimum 25 lbs and 26 to 150 lbs with assistance of equipment. The regular use of safety glasses and steel toed shoes is required, as well as limited use of respirator. The vision requirements are for close vision.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, individual is regularly working in dirty surroundings that are a lead contaminated area where a uniform and safety shoes must be worn in that area to prevent the tracking and / or possible lead contamination of other clean areas or outside of the regulated areas, and regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
• Individual occasionally exposed to precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock
• Noise level is minimal to loud
• Minimal travel is required within North America