QC Technician (Greenville) - 3rd Shift

TRCC•Greenville, SC

8d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

TRCC is headquartered in the heart of Northwest Georgia and has grown from its roots as a latex supplier to the tufted carpet industry into a global leader in advanced chemical solutions, with a footprint that spans every continent. We are currently hiring for a Quality Control Lab Technician in our Greenville, South Carolina, facility for 3rd Shift to perform chemical testing in a laboratory to establish quality control and/or quality assurance for manufactured products. TRAINING will be performed on 1st shift until necessary skills are mastered. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Employee must pass a fitness for duty test, drug screen and submit to a TB test on a post offer employment physical. Work is performed on site. No remote work is offered for this position. Perform chemical tests that are simply chemistry in nature that include acid-base titrations (both manual and automated versions), solid and moisture determinations, color comparison testing, pH determination, conductivity, water in sample content measures, density and viscosity measures. Perform other special chemical and physical tests common to water treatment products and lubricant additives manufacturing. Perform instrumental testing such as FTIR, XRF, GC & HPLC chromatography and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC). Electronically log in and label samples. Communication with production staff and notify of test results. Read temperature charts and graphs. Build and maintain a basic understanding of TRCC products and chemistries. Execute laboratory tests with accuracy and precision. Use instruments and other lab test equipment to determine sample/test results. Use all PPE (personal protective equipment) while in laboratories, abide by all safety rules and procedures, and work safely at all times. Read, understand and apply handling cautions as stated in the lab's material Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Work with production personnel to test samples, producing accurate results and reporting in a timely manner. Perform test methods precisely as written and demonstrate great accuracy and precision. Stock sample preparation areas as well as test station cabinets, drawers, and shelves with labware and needed supplies or testing. After testing samples, clean test station and lab equipment where needed, restoring everything to its initial state of cleanliness and readiness. Report any equipment, sample, and/or test issues or difficulties to chemist when running tests. Monitor supply of lab expendables used for lab test work and notify lab chemist (or chemist's designee) when items are in short supply. Perform record keeping on batch tickets, final reports, QF forms, and do other clerical functions as required. Prepare CoAs daily. Organize, manage and disposition the QC lab sample retain areas in the QC and/or grease and lube labs. Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE). Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Requirements

Employee must pass a fitness for duty test, drug screen and submit to a TB test on a post offer employment physical.
Must be able to be exposed to and smell chemicals used in the testing environment.
Must be able to stand and work at a lab bench for long periods of time.
Strong experience and knowledge in dealing with chemicals and their hazards.
Possess good reading and comprehension skills.
High School Diploma, required.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
Must be able to pass a respirator certification and wear a respirator as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP preferred.
Associates Degree in a related field, preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform chemical tests that are simply chemistry in nature that include acid-base titrations (both manual and automated versions), solid and moisture determinations, color comparison testing, pH determination, conductivity, water in sample content measures, density and viscosity measures.
Perform other special chemical and physical tests common to water treatment products and lubricant additives manufacturing.
Perform instrumental testing such as FTIR, XRF, GC & HPLC chromatography and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC).
Electronically log in and label samples.
Communication with production staff and notify of test results.
Read temperature charts and graphs.
Build and maintain a basic understanding of TRCC products and chemistries.
Execute laboratory tests with accuracy and precision.
Use instruments and other lab test equipment to determine sample/test results.
Use all PPE (personal protective equipment) while in laboratories, abide by all safety rules and procedures, and work safely at all times.
Read, understand and apply handling cautions as stated in the lab's material Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Work with production personnel to test samples, producing accurate results and reporting in a timely manner.
Perform test methods precisely as written and demonstrate great accuracy and precision.
Stock sample preparation areas as well as test station cabinets, drawers, and shelves with labware and needed supplies or testing.
After testing samples, clean test station and lab equipment where needed, restoring everything to its initial state of cleanliness and readiness.
Report any equipment, sample, and/or test issues or difficulties to chemist when running tests.
Monitor supply of lab expendables used for lab test work and notify lab chemist (or chemist's designee) when items are in short supply.
Perform record keeping on batch tickets, final reports, QF forms, and do other clerical functions as required.
Prepare CoAs daily.
Organize, manage and disposition the QC lab sample retain areas in the QC and/or grease and lube labs.
Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.