QA/QC Technician

ITW • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

The QA/QC Technician performs laboratory analyses, sampling, record keeping, and reporting. The role conducts tests according to company procedures and customer requirements, and regularly communicates with the laboratory supervisor and operations team to resolve issues quickly and ensure consistent methodologies. The technician maintains laboratory facilities and equipment, prepares finished-stock samples for special operations, and performs other duties assigned by supervision.

The work is primarily in a controlled laboratory environment, with noise from refrigeration equipment. Plant-area conditions such as dust, fumes, heat, cold, vibration, or other hazards are encountered rarely, if the technician enters the plant. The technician must follow established safety procedures, work rotating shifts, and use earplugs where constant noise requires them.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Sufficient reading and writing ability to follow work-order instructions, document findings thoroughly, and communicate findings to manufacturing.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to calculate and enter roll data on appropriate forms and use and read a tape measure.
• Ability to learn to operate laboratory equipment, including Instron, thickness, tear, puncture, and hardness testers.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Sufficient visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines, and visually inspect rolls for defects.
• Ability to recognize sounds of moving equipment and machinery for safety purposes.
• Ability to work with constant noise at a level requiring the use of earplugs.
• Good attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness to work eight-hour shifts on a four-week rotating schedule.
• Willingness to perform job functions while following established safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience, preferably prior industrial manufacturing or laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses, sampling, record keeping, and reporting.
• Conduct tests according to company procedures and customer requirements.
• Communicate regularly with the laboratory supervisor and operations team to resolve issues and maintain consistent testing methodologies.
• Maintain the physical laboratory and its equipment as needed.
• Prepare samples from finished stock for special operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED