Job Title: Quality Control Technician

Job Description

Oversee daily operations of the assigned QC lab for the assigned shift. Review all products approved in the assigned QC lab and take appropriate steps to ensure the final quality of the products. Perform all quality control tests and make adjustments to in-process goods for color, viscosity, particle size, etc. Authorized to Tag and Release products in multiple QC labs. Work with QA personnel to identify and correct problems across the product lines. Perform quality control tests on selected incoming raw materials. Work with R&D and Manufacturing personnel to minimize the generation of sub-standard products. Recommend disposition of sub-standard and obsolete inventory. Train personnel in the operations of quality control. Operate various QC equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform viscosity, melt point, weight per gallon, let downs, color spectrometer, paint lab, and make color adjustments based on evaluations.
• Use visual techniques to adjust color.
• Service wet dispersions and wet dispersions conventional color dispersions, including orange, yellow, blue, and green.
• Evaluate fluorescent pigments that come out of the adjacent plant.
• Adhere to laboratory safety and housekeeping standards.
• Assist in establishing new or improved quality control procedures.
• Maintain inventory of QC supplies and prepare standard vehicles for in-process tests.
• Submit orders to the supervisor as needed to maintain an adequate inventory of QC supplies.
• Maintain quality control standards, retainers, and records.
• Ensure effective communication for shift transitions.
• Assist with assigned Technical Service Requests from R&D/QA.
• Perform testing and analysis stemming from product quality complaints.

Essential Skills

• Quality control
• Laboratory skills
• Chemistry knowledge
• GMP
• QC processes
• Wet chemistry
• Titration
• Chemical handling
• Viscosity measurement
• Quality assurance
• Paint preparation
• Paint mixing and matching software
• Paint manufacturing
• Lab testing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate with emphasis in chemistry and math
• Various college degrees with emphasis in chemistry are desirable but not necessary if experience supports the same type of knowledge
• Ability to discern color differences and color matching
• Maintains visual precision by getting periodic professional visual exams

Work Environment

Work will be conducted in a lab and occasionally on the floor to grab samples. The work environment is family-friendly and offers long-term opportunities with great benefits, yearly bonus opportunities, pension opportunities, 3 weeks' vacation, sick days, and most employees have been with the company for over 20 years.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47840.00 - $52000.00/yr.

Long term opportunity. Great benefits. Yearly bonus opportunity, pension opportunity, 3 Weeks' vacation, sick days, most employees there have been there for 20 plus years. Family friendly environment. Medical, dental, vision,

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cleveland,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 11, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent 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 & Inclusion

At 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $47,840 - $52,000