What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Lab Technician position at Actalent?
Description:
The Lab Technician performs each essential duty safely, satisfactorily, and in a timely manner.
Understand and follow a batch ticket (recipe) with high degree of accuracy for weights and measurements.
Perform a wide variety of complex testing processes on production batches to measure products physical or chemical characteristics. Tests include, but are not limited to, viscosity, weight per unit of measure, flow, gloss, color characteristics (compared with standards), and various other similar tests. Most of the job is color matching. Will use a spectrophotometer for the color matching and to test the standards. They have a sample where they compare the standard. Not a whole lot of chemistry testing.
Test on materials from suppliers and batches from production
Perform standard testing procedures, including prep of materials, with attention to detail and high quality
Follow daily work plan for Lab Work Request or project plan
Accurately document work in lab notebooks (either physical or electronic)
Recognize roadblocks or anomalies; resolve them or communicate concerns with a chemist in a timely manner
Ensure raw materials are available and correctly labelled
Correctly label and mail samples
Maintain clean and organized work environment
Tint batches without assistance
Calculate resin composites
Maintain QC records using web based computer system
Prepare records for submission
Testing on lab equipment-viscosity, pH, weight per gallon, % solids
Draw downs
Use of ovens
Maintaining and performing calibrations on machines
Skills:
Chemistry
Top Skills Details:
Chemistry
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
MUST:
-Not color blind
-Prior quality/wet lab experience or entry level graduate with AS or BS in Science
PLUS:
-Prior experience with color matching
-Working with paint, pigments, coatings
-Industrial lab experience doing basic wet chemistry-viscosity, pH, % solids
About ActalentActalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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About the Company:
Actalent
