Analytical Quality Control Technologist (Chemicals)

Job Description

Job Description

Imagine Your Evening in the Lab

The clock reads 4:00 pm. You don your PPE, scan the queue of retains, and line up your glassware. By 4:15, you’re running titrations on in‑process batches, checking pH, and logging data that guides production on the floor. Through the night, you pivot confidently between raw material verification, finished‑goods checks, and quick instrument calibrations—keeping our lines moving and our consumers protected.

Where You'll Do It

KIK Consumer Products is one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of everyday essentials for home and pool care. Our portfolio features brands people trust—Spic and Span®, Comet®, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry®—and market‑leading store‑brand solutions. With 16 manufacturing facilities across North America and operations in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, our 2,300+ colleagues bring ideas to life through product development, formulation, sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, marketing, quality, compliance, distribution, and logistics. We live our “One KIK” values—delivering on commitments with a customer focus and profit mindset, without compromising safety, ethics, or integrity.

Your Shift and Scope

We’re hiring a Quality Technician 1 on 2nd Shift (Monday–Thursday, 4:00 pm–2:30 am) with additional overtime as business needs require. You’ll execute analytical and physical testing on raw materials, in‑process samples, and finished goods while owning documentation, retains, and routine investigations. You’ll interpret data, communicate results to production, and help keep lab systems, calibrations, and retain programs current and accurate.

What You’ll Handle Nightly

• Run approved analytical methods—titrations and other wet chemistry—delivering accurate, on‑time results aligned with procedures and project plans.
• Assess raw materials and finished products to confirm they meet chemical and physical specifications, drawings, and standards.
• Capture observations and outcomes in lab notebooks, spreadsheets, and quality systems; escalate out‑of‑spec findings to production and quality leadership.
• Administer the Quality Retain / First Sample Retention Program: label, store, track, and disposition retains and test samples correctly.
• Keep the lab audit‑ready—organized, clean, and stocked with required reagents and supplies.
• Conduct routine checks and basic calibrations on balances, pH meters, titration equipment, etc., with complete calibration records.
• Contribute to internal investigations and basic root‑cause analysis for nonconformances; document data and support corrective actions.
• Audit in‑process inspections on the line for method compliance and documentation; assist in addressing defects and escalate quality events appropriately.
• Champion safety and housekeeping programs across the lab and plant.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or college‑level chemistry strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of quality, laboratory, or QA experience in manufacturing or chemical processing.
• Read and interpret specifications, technical drawings, SOPs, and related documentation.
• Comfort with Microsoft Excel and Word for data entry, trend charts, and basic reporting.
• Exceptional recordkeeping, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple tests in a fast‑moving environment.
• Able to work around fumes/chemicals with PPE, stand for long periods, and lift up to 50 lbs with assistance.

Rewards & Growth

Competitive pay, comprehensive health and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability), retirement savings with company match, and Education Assistance to support continued learning.

Our Commitments

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.