What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician position at Vibrantz Technologies Inc.?
About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.
Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz's technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof titles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and echo-friendly paints.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employe 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our four core values that focus on winning with customers, striving for excellence, championing people, and doing the right thing.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 Billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Total Rewards
We offer comprehensive total rewards packages including base pay, variable incentive programs, 401K, medical, dental, vision, life & disability and variety of well-being resources that meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Union benefits are governed by the applicable collective bargaining unit agreement.
$18.08 - $22.60
Vibrantz is committed to maintaining pay transparency in accordance with applicable laws and best practices. Compensation for this position will be determined based on a combination of factors, including education, professional certifications, relevant experience, and other job-related considerations permitted by law.
Quality Technician
Job Description – This is an hourly position. This role will primarily be responsible for performing a variety of chemical, electrical, and physical tests on raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished goods.
King of Prussia, PA
Overview
Prince, Ferro and Chromaflo are now part of the Vibrantz Technologies brand. Vibrantz is a leading global technology provider of color solutions, performance coatings and advanced materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life in a variety of industrial applications and consumer products.
Job Function
Reporting into the Quality Supervisor, the Quality Technician position will be based out of our King of Prussia, PA site and will be responsible for performing QC duties on raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished goods under supervised conditions. Also, the Quality Technicial will aid in testing of materials in support of technical services, process engineering, and R&D.
Responsibilities
The physical demands and working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law
Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our www.vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that pocky carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to our Privacy Policy on www.vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. ("Vibrantz") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, cree, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex gender, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.
Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz's technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof titles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and echo-friendly paints.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employe 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our four core values that focus on winning with customers, striving for excellence, championing people, and doing the right thing.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 Billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Total Rewards
We offer comprehensive total rewards packages including base pay, variable incentive programs, 401K, medical, dental, vision, life & disability and variety of well-being resources that meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Union benefits are governed by the applicable collective bargaining unit agreement.
$18.08 - $22.60
Vibrantz is committed to maintaining pay transparency in accordance with applicable laws and best practices. Compensation for this position will be determined based on a combination of factors, including education, professional certifications, relevant experience, and other job-related considerations permitted by law.
Quality Technician
Job Description – This is an hourly position. This role will primarily be responsible for performing a variety of chemical, electrical, and physical tests on raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished goods.
King of Prussia, PA
Overview
Prince, Ferro and Chromaflo are now part of the Vibrantz Technologies brand. Vibrantz is a leading global technology provider of color solutions, performance coatings and advanced materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life in a variety of industrial applications and consumer products.
Job Function
Reporting into the Quality Supervisor, the Quality Technician position will be based out of our King of Prussia, PA site and will be responsible for performing QC duties on raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished goods under supervised conditions. Also, the Quality Technicial will aid in testing of materials in support of technical services, process engineering, and R&D.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety procedures, PPE usage, and proper hazardous waste disposal protocols.
- Perform QC testing on raw materials, in-process intermediates, and finished products.
- Accurately document and communicate test results, including non-conformances.
- Enter data into the QC database to support the generation of Certificates of Analysis (CoAs).
- Conduct preliminary tests (e.g., solids, viscosity, fineness of grind).
- Perform advanced or multi-step testing in the following areas:
- Rheological: viscosity, flow behavior
- Physical: adhesion, print quality, solderability
- Electrical: resistivity, conductance, voltage breakdown, TCR, dielectric properties
- Thermal: TGA, DSC, TMA
- Support incoming material inspections (e.g., particle size, moisture, surface area).
- Participate in 5S and lab housekeeping efforts; maintain and calibrate lab equipment.
- Assist with quality improvement projects and cross-functional technical initiatives.
- May assist in onboarding and training new lab personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High school education or GED with exposure to algebra and chemistry
- Experience in lab testing or coursework in physical sciences.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow SOPs and testing protocols.
- Ability to calculate percentages and basic math functions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates a high level of ownership/commitment to achieve results.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs, wear PPE, and work in a laboratory setting for extended periods
- Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation and testing procedures, especially those related to viscosity, solids, and fineness of grind.
- Experience with ovens, belt furnaces, and other process lab equipment
- Exposure to dimensional measurement equipment (CMM, Micro-Vu, etc)
- First shift, Typically 7:00AM – 3:30PM
The physical demands and working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law
Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our www.vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that pocky carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to our Privacy Policy on www.vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. ("Vibrantz") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, cree, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex gender, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Salary : $18 - $23