QA Lab Technician (B Shift) - Chandler

isola•Chandler, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Isola is hiring a QA Lab Technician to support the Quality department at its Chandler, Arizona location. The role performs ongoing conformance testing of materials to validate production processes and determine product disposition. Testing may include raw materials, resin-compounded batches, prepreg, and laminate, according to production schedules and requests from internal or external customers. The position works the B shift from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday and every other Saturday. Overtime, extended shifts, and weekend work are required. Compensation is $22.25 per hour, plus a $2.00-per-hour shift differential.

Requirements

Strong English verbal and written communication skills; proficiency in English reading, writing, and verbal communication is essential.
Basic Microsoft Excel experience is required for internal candidates.
Internal candidates must complete the 90-day new-hire or newly transferred probationary period and have no more than 3 attendance points.
Ability to stand for up to 10 hours per shift, with frequent bending, reaching, and grasping.
Ability to lift, pull, or push up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work overtime, extended shifts, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Prior Quality experience is preferred.
Prior SAP experience is preferred.
Forklift experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect and test laminates according to established procedures, methods, and requirements, and recommend disposition of tested products.
Operate etching equipment and use chemicals to remove copper from laminates in preparation for testing and inspection.
Test prepreg, including aged material, customer retests, and requests from operations.
Manage sample-retain storage according to the retention policy.
Perform weekly and semi-annual preventive maintenance on etching equipment.
Troubleshoot etcher or scrubber equipment at a basic level.
Perform weekly preventive maintenance on exhaust scrubbing equipment.
Use a forklift to handle chemical drums and waste totes; store hazardous and non-hazardous waste properly; load and unload trucks carrying waste and chemicals.
Apply working knowledge of IPC laminate and prepreg standards, including IPC 4101 and IPC 4103, to inspection, testing, and material requirements.
Audit customer orders for quality before final packaging.
Process material-disposition data using applicable forms and logs, including electronic logs and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
Enter quality data, including inspection and test results, into SAP.
Place non-conforming material on hold using defined systems and quarantine it.
Perform rudimentary failure analysis of non-conforming products.
Coordinate testing and inspection with shipping and finishing departments to support on-time delivery of laminate shipments.
Perform internal audits as required.
Complete paperwork accurately and on time.
Maintain cleanliness of assigned work areas, equipment, tools, and work surfaces.
File and retrieve documents as needed.
Participate in training, continuous-improvement events, and special projects, and perform other assigned duties.
Use Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to improve processes.
Assist other operators to support timely product shipments.
Follow safety policies and procedures, applicable local, state, and federal laws, and Isola quality standards.