QC Lab Technician

QC Lab Technician

Lab Technicians are responsible for attaining and controlling the quality status of raw and finished product in the Laminate Flooring plant. They are responsible for conducting all on-going quality audits, inspections, and lab tests. This position is also responsible for inspecting all incoming raw material, completing proper documentation, and inputting all required data into a computerized database.

Roles and responsibilities include: performing routine quality audits of the pressing and finishing departments, inspecting all incoming raw material to ensure it meets quality expectations, conducting and documenting finished goods inspections and evaluations, communicating all test results accurately to the Shift Supervisor and Quality Manager, identifying, designating, and documenting down grading of inspected material, logging, evaluating, and reporting all quality data, inputting all quality data into the required computerized data system, performing all required lab tests on an established basis and to established standards, identifying root cause of issues during production and documenting issues on required logs, and following up on issues assigned to this position through the action log.

Qualifications include: high school diploma or G.E.D, basic computer skills, the ability to identify root cause of issues during production, document issues, and follow up, the ability to read and understand drawings, excellent attendance record, ability to handle multiple priorities, stress, provide detailed work, sound reasoning, and meet required deadlines, the ability to be flexible in duties, analytical, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to be exceptionally self-motivated and directed, organized, and a keen attention to detail, the ability to work consistently on a concrete plant production floor and in multiple (hot, cold, dirty, etc.) environmental conditions, good vision with or without corrective lenses, the ability to be available for on-call and periodic overtime, the ability to work a 12 hour rotating (days/nights) shift including weekends and holidays, the ability to frequently bend, lift (minimum 50 lbs unassisted), stand for extended periods of time, kneel and move for extended periods of time, the ability to have dexterity of hands and fingers to utilize appropriate equipment and tools.

Additional information includes: growth opportunities, domestic and international, with the world's leading producer of wood panel products, work in a diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from around the world, highly competitive benefits program including affordable medical, dental and vision plans, company paid life and short & long term disability plans, supplemental life, critical illness and accident plans for you and your family, 401 (k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off including a generous paid vacation plan and holidays after 90 days, "Life of Career" training opportunities through our global or local KronoAcademy, uniform & reimbursement for safety boots & prescription safety glasses and company provided tools.