QC Lab Technician (3rd Shift)

**3RD SHIFT POSITION: 9PM-6AM**

Job Purpose

The Quality Control (QC) Technician is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality in our products. This role involves conducting testing, analysis, and documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer or military specifications. The QC Technician plays a critical role in maintaining our reputation for excellence in industrial and military coatings

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of property testing, using ASTM, ISO, MIL-SPEC and other testing standards
• Spray, brush, roll, and drawdown paint samples
• Analyzing wet paint samples for a range of properties, including viscosity, flow, stability, dry, cure, spray, brush, roll, etc.
• Measure various visual properties, including color, gloss, surface quality, etc.
• Measure various mechanical properties, including impact, bending, adhesion, etc.
• Analyze incoming raw materials for purity and physical properties
• Utilize a wide range of analytical equipment, including GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, spectrophotometers, refractometers, microscopes, etc.
• Determine material additions/corrections to make to adjust paint batches into specification
• Coordinate and communicate with production staff to manage workflows and provide technical guidance
• Work to drive continuous improvement in the lab and production processes

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Familiarity with color measurement and theory is a plus
• Previous laboratory experience, working with ASTM, ISO, or similar standards is highly preferred
• Proficiency in using laboratory equipment and software for data analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems is a plus.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• High school level math
• English fluency and above average communication skills
• Ability to manage a high-throughput environment with variations in daily demands
• Minimum of average rating on Munsell Color Acuity Test

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Laboratory: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Niles, MI (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Niles, MI: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person