Quality Lab Technician

 

Quality Lab Technician 
 

 

We are looking for a Quality Lab Technician for our Plymouth MI facility. In this role, the Quality Lab Technician will prepare, test, and analyze samples to determine their chemical and physical characteristics using laboratory equipment and instruments in accordance with procedures, practices and calibration standards.  Evaluates the results relative to procedures and specifications and accepts or rejects the test results.  Reviews the detail customer purchase orders / SAP orders, prepares and signs materials certifications and keeps the customer and internal specifications and procedures updated and in orderly fashion.

 

 

We offer:

 

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!

 

The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

 

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.  
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals 
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off. 
• Flexible hours or remote work environment available for certain positions
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

 

 

Your Responsibilities:

 

• Efficiently performs Laboratory analysis (chemical, carbon, gas analysis, size distributions, Flow, and Density) using laboratory equipment and established standards and procedures that would comply with Nadcap/ISO 17025, ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 standards.  Work closely with manufacturing and other departments to provide accurate and efficient testing of products.
• Prepares reports, certifications, procedures and statistical process control charts involving laboratory results and maintains all the laboratory log books (e.g. PM, Results Recording, Retest, Laboratory Sample Submittal) up to date per the established standards and procedures.
• Submits samples to outside laboratories and communicates information to obtain results in a timely and complete manner.
• Performs preventative maintenance and does troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.  Maintains the laboratory in safe and environmentally controlled manner.
• Participate in Round Robin/Proficiency Testing analysis and complete in timely manner.
• Evaluate test data to determine the acceptability of materials submitted as final products and in-process samples to assure that customer requirements are being met.
• Reviews the calibration status of quality department equipment and obtains/performs recalibrations on a timely basis.
• Reviews customer purchase order requirements and determines if all can be met with the material proposed by customer service and shipping.  If proof of compliance is not available in the document files, presents the package to QA Manager for r