Quality Lab Technician - Product Testing & QA

PFNonwovens Group; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

PFNonwovens Group is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform product testing and support quality assurance across operations. You will follow Work Instructions, verify equipment, and handle data entry, retain samples, and reporting of any out-of-spec results.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, strong math and statistics knowledge, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with MS Office proficiency. Prior nonwovens or QA exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications or similar programs.
• Math skills required; statistics knowledge a plus.
• Attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, good verbal & written communication skills.
• Experience in Nonwovens Production or a Quality position a plus.

Responsibilities

• Follows PFN Work Instructions to perform testing and other job duties for their Home Laboratory.
• Performs lab equipment verifications
• Performs testing and visual inspection on production samples at specified sampling frequencies
• Performs testing for Product Development trials as needed
• Collects and saves retain samples according to defined frequency
• Records quality records on approved forms
• Enters required test results into the Quality Data System
• Reports Rule Violations and Out of Spec test results to Operations Team Members in a timely manner
• Completes Lab Requests as needed
• Maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of the laboratory, including basic troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Present summary of test results and rule violations during Gemba Walk
• Assist in other laboratories as needed using test methods they are trained on
• Completes all assigned training modules in LMS before the due date

Skills

Math skills

Statistics knowledge

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Job description

PFNonwovens Group is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform product testing and support quality assurance across operations. You will follow Work Instructions, verify equipment, and handle data entry, retain samples, and reporting of any out-of-spec results.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, strong math and statistics knowledge, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with MS Office proficiency. Prior nonwovens or QA exposure is a plus.