Quality Control Technician

Avantor • Irving, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is looking for a Quality Control Technician to join our NuSil Irving, TX team! The Quality Control Technician supports day-to-day manufacturing processes by independently doing hands-on lab duties, including pre-established material qualifications. In specific, running prescribed tests and inspections for releasing materials to the next step in the process. This is a 1st (first) shift role with the working hours of Monday-Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm CST.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• 1 year of laboratory or equivalent experience and training preferred
• Experience handling chemicals safely
• Experience with basic physical chemistry parameters (pH, pressure, temperature)
• Basic experience using calibrated instruments
• Basic Computer Skills (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Basic Math and basic statistics knowledge.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Detail-oriented and a collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in group settings.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow procedures.
• Able to work under close supervision by following clear instructions.
• Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a good laboratory practices environment

Responsibilities

• Under supervision performs basic routine testing. This may include appearance, viscosity, pH, loss on drying, uncured, uncured/mixed, cured, and post cured routine testing.
• Under supervision performs routine testing. This may include acid/base titrations, tensile testing, heat/moisture curing, intermediates, final product, and shelf-life reinspection's.
• Updates team on current testing status and instrument readiness during the shift change.
• Supports laboratory inventory upkeep, ensuring supplies are properly stocked, labeled, and accessible.
• Prepare samples for outside testing by following specified procedures.
• Handles samples from submittal to disposal.
• Handles Test Request samples.
• Perform sample preparation for the testing of samples following approved test method procedures.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and industry regulations to maintain quality within the scope of the job description. This includes documentation and reporting.
• Follows applicable safety procedures.
• Performs routine cleaning and housekeeping duties ensuring instruments and workstations are clean and properly maintained.
• Assist with Hazardous Waste disposal, including discarding expired supplies as per SOPs.
• Support quality systems activities including calibration scheduling, documentation scanning/filing, testing document review, and calibration report/certificate review to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May perform standardized Test Methods for validation purposes.
• Under supervision, may investigate unexpected testing results at the QC Lab level.
• May login and dispose of retain samples.
• Keeps the retain sample area clean and organized.
• May perform daily calibration verifications of testing instruments. This may include GC, GPC, Instron, scales/balances.
• May provide support with routine testing of materials related to defects, customer complaints, and opportunity analysis projects.
• May provide support with execution under supervision of non-routine testing of materials related to defects, customer complaints, and opportunity analysis projects.
• May work closely with other functional teams and provide Quality technical SME feedback for internal challenges (Ex. Production or development issues).

Benefits

• The work we do changes people's lives for the better.
• It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle.
• It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time.
• Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
• We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

What This Job Offers

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