Quality Technician (Entry-Level)

RHI Magnesita N.V.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

RHI Magnesita N.V. is seeking an entry-level Quality Technician to join our on-site team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will perform laboratory testing, verify product specifications, and help ensure consistent quality for refractory materials used in steel, cement, and advanced manufacturing applications. The role emphasizes hands-on quality control, accurate documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement and operational

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control, laboratory testing, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly document, communicate, and report findings.
• Strong collaboration across teams and safety/quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical and chemical testing of refractory materials to verify product specifications.
• Conduct quality evaluations including density, porosity, and compressive strength testing.
• Inspect products throughout the manufacturing process to ensure quality standards.
• Document test results and maintain quality records and reports.
• Identify quality concerns and assist with corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Manufacturing

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Quality Technician (Entry-Level)

Fully On-Site

Why Join RHI Magnesita?

• Build your career with the global leader in refractory products and solutions.
• Gain hands-on experience in quality assurance, manufacturing, and laboratory testing.
• Develop critical technical skills with opportunities for advancement and career growth.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package.
• Join a stable, essential-industry employer with nearly 200 years of manufacturing excellence.

Schedule Information

• Salaried, non-exempt position (eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek).
• Overnight shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Rotating schedule of 3 days one week and 4 days the next week.
• Schedules may vary based on production and business needs.
• Candidates should be comfortable working overnight shifts and adapting to changing schedules when required.

Role Overview

As aQualityTechnician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality, consistency, and performance of products used in critical industries such as steel, cement, and advanced manufacturing. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will perform laboratory testing, analyze results, investigate quality issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Perform physical and chemical testing of refractory materials to verify product specifications.
• Conduct quality evaluations, including density, porosity, and compressive strength testing.
• Inspect products throughout the manufacturing process to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Accurately document test results and maintain quality records and reports.
• Identify quality concerns and assist with corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and quality teams to resolve issues and improve product performance.
• Follow all safety, environmental, and quality procedures.

What You Bring

• Experience in quality control, laboratory testing, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly document, communicate, and report findings.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Commitment to maintaining high safety and quality standards.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to work overnight shifts, overtime, and changing schedules.
• Ability to perform hands-on work in an industrial manufacturing setting.

Who We Are

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.

Our North American team helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come get fired up with our North American team!