QA Lab Technician

Minerals Technologies•Canaan, CT

3d•$29 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The QA Lab Technician conducts quality assurance audits, verifies corrective actions, tracks product nonconformances, coordinates supplier corrective actions, and collects and analyzes QA data related to plant trials. The role also maintains EtQ documents and databases and provides backup support as a laboratory technician and scale operator. As backup lab technician, the employee tests powder, steel, and limestone samples against applicable purchasing or customer specifications, records results, reports specification concerns to the supervisor on duty, generates Certificates of Analysis, calibrates testing equipment, and coordinates customer sample requests. As backup scale operator, the employee weighs trucks, tracks overloads, communicates internally about overloads, and inspects non-dedicated trucks before loading. The position is based in Canaan, Connecticut, and is classified as safety sensitive. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen, including THC testing, and are subject to random testing. The role involves exposure to plant production areas, potentially including outdoor weather, loud equipment noise, and production dust; appropriate personal protective equipment is available. New employees receive safety training, with refresher training as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
Extreme attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and develop effective working relationships with internal and external individuals.
Ability to complete testing, inspections, documentation, and data entry thoroughly, accurately, and on time.
Ability to stand, walk, and bend continuously throughout the work shift.
Ability to read, write, listen, speak, and understand English.
Ability to follow instructions and other oral and written information.
Ability to visually inspect equipment and work areas; identify, analyze, troubleshoot, and solve issues using judgment; and react quickly when needed.
Ability to recognize the urgency of situations, make decisions, communicate effectively, and remain aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment.
Ability to work independently under general supervision, take initiative, adapt to changing assignments, multitask, learn and memorize procedures, prioritize work, manage time, meet deadlines, and follow company, job-specific, and safety policies and procedures.
Ability to attend and use required training.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for THC, and be subject to random testing.

Nice To Haves

Some college and/or a degree.
Ability to occasionally climb onto trucks for inspection is strongly preferred.
Ability to instruct others or transfer job information and knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct formal and random internal audits.
Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions resulting from nonconformances.
Trace product nonconformances and coordinate related internal and external communications.
Document and coordinate supplier corrective actions.
Collect and analyze QA data relating to plant trials.
Input and maintain EtQ documents and databases.
Provide substitute or backup laboratory technician and scale-operator coverage.
Perform physical tests and analyses on powder and steel samples to ensure compliance with purchasing specifications.
Perform physical tests and analyses on limestone samples to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
Record test-result data in the computer system.
Report product specification issues or concerns to the supervisor on duty.
Generate Certificates of Analysis.
Weigh trucks and ensure weights are within proper limits.
Track truck overloads and facilitate internal communication about them.
Inspect non-dedicated trucks before they are loaded with product.
Coordinate customer sample requests.
Calibrate testing equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.