What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician II position at Calgon Carbon Corporation?
Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.
Position: Quality Technician II
Location: Neville Island Plant – Pittsburgh, PA
Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.
Hours of work: Full-time rotating shift position in a 24 hour / 7 day per week operation
With minimal supervision, the Quality Technician II performs standardized laboratory testing on raw materials, in-process materials and finished products to determine compliance against specifications. The Quality Technician II is responsible for knowledge of product specifications and recognition of testing discrepancies, and maintains accurate laboratory records in a neat and orderly manner. The Quality Technician II works cooperatively with other plant teams and Corporate QA to analyze and communicate product quality parameters
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)
- Responsible for the non-supervised interface with other plant teams and Corporate QA in a cooperative fashion, demonstrating teamwork to communicate product quality and analytical information to assist in the proactive resolution of issues
- Using written procedures, prepares samples for analysis and performs testing on raw materials, in-process materials and finished products to establish conformity to specifications
- Maintains complete and accurate records of all test data and results
- Prepares and standardizes chemical solutions in the laboratory on a routine basis
- Responsible for the recognition of testing discrepancies. Works to understand the cause of such discrepancies and implement a corrective action
- Communicates problem conditions to supervisor, peers, plant teams and Corporate QA as required
Qualifications
- An associates degree or equivalent certification from a 2-year college or technical school is required
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent certification from a 4-year college or university is required (can be considered equivalent of 2-3 years’ experience)
- 2-3 Years of Laboratory Technician experience or equivalent education is required (or equivalent education)
More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company
We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.
Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.
Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran