Quality Control Lab Technician - 3rd Shift

The Opportunity:

Avantor | NuSil Technologies is looking for a dedicated and experienced Quality Control Technician. The 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 full-time, third-shift position based in Bakersfield, CA, with working hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 PM to 06:30 AM.

What we’re looking for

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required

• Experience: 1 year of laboratory experience is required

  • Experience handling chemicals safely

  • Experience with basic physical chemistry parameters (pH, pressure, temperature)

  • Basic experience using calibrated instruments  

• Collaboration Tool: Basic Computer Skills (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience in a good laboratory practices (GLP) environment

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• 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 reinspections.

• 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.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition to the following occasional duties:

• May independently perform basic routine testing. This may include appearance, viscosity, pH, loss on drying, uncured, uncured/mixed, cured, and post cured routine testing.

• May independently perform routine testing. This may include acid/base titrations, tensile testing, heat/moisture curing, intermediates, final product, and shelf life reinspections.

• 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).

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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