QC CIT Analyst

PPG Industries • Cleveland, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PPG Industries, Inc. seeks a QC CIT Analyst in Cleveland, OH responsible for leading quality assurance and control activities to support the development of chemical coatings products. Specific duties include: (i) investigating and analyzing abnormal batches and remakes of chemical coatings products, including producing one-shot lab batches and identifying high probable failures with specific RM lots through quality control chemical tests; (ii) establishing metrics (both internal and external) for chemical coatings products for data analyses of batch investigations and tests; (iii) performing statistical and chemical analyses regarding the quality of the products; and (iv) providing cross-functional support for quality control during product development, including verification check-mixes (during chemical production support) and training QC chemist technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Biochemistry or Chemistry
• Two (2) years of experience in a related position
• Two (2) years with preparing and applying liquid coating products utilizing spectrophotometers, including Xrite MA68, Xrite MA98, BYKMAC1, and MacBeth coloreye for color measurements
• Two (2) years with product development and quality control by performing paint sample tests, operating lab equipment, and troubleshooting issues
• Two (2) years with maintaining laboratory instruments
• Two (2) years with preparing tests solutions and compounds pre reagents to conduct tests

Nice To Haves

• Panel testing techniques, including Tukon hardness, Pencil hardness, Cross Hatch Adhesion, Pop & Sag evaluation, destructive testing, impact testing, and crater testing
• GMP/GLP requirements, safety requirements, test methods, and SOPs
• QC tool data lookup or similar
• Continuous improvement techniques including formula optimization process and problem solving process
• Continuous improvement events including Kaizen workshops

Responsibilities

• Investigating and analyzing abnormal batches and remakes of chemical coatings products, including producing one-shot lab batches and identifying high probable failures with specific RM lots through quality control chemical tests
• Establishing metrics (both internal and external) for chemical coatings products for data analyses of batch investigations and tests
• Performing statistical and chemical analyses regarding the quality of the products
• Providing cross-functional support for quality control during product development, including verification check-mixes (during chemical production support) and training QC chemist technicians

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Fulfilling workplace
• Environment for continuous learning
• Embraces the ideas and diversity of others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level