1st Shift QC Technician Chicago

Innovative Chemical Products Group (ICP Group) is a leading formulator and manufacturer of specialty coatings, adhesives, and sealants serving the construction and industrial end markets. ICP Group is comprised of market leading brands known for innovation, quality, and performance. Founded in 2015 and supported by a lean corporate team, ICP Group has scaled rapidly through organic and acquisition growth into one of the largest coatings, adhesives, and sealants companies in North America. ICP Group is headquartered in Andover, MA and has manufacturing and distribution sites throughout North America, Latin America, UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

ICP Group is seeking to identify a Quality Control Technician to join our team at our Chicago, IL plant. The Quality Control Technician is responsible for monitoring, documenting and validating that all products manufactured in the plant, meet defined product specifications. Ensuring we provide our customers with consistent high quality products. 

Responsibilities :

• Strict adherence to all plant safety requirements including wearing proper PPE both in the plant and in the lab when testing materials
• Following specific SOP’s or guidelines utilize various measuring devices to perform routine quality checks during every production run to verify products fall within defined product specifications
• Using Microsoft Excel or manual documents, record all testing results, track deviations and trends plus alert management of non-compliance
• During production runs, maintain constant communication with operators, informing them of quality results and suggest process changes should testing results move significantly or fall outside of defined parameters.  
• Test incoming raw materials as needed to ensure those items meet expected quality standards.  
• Ensure finished products not meeting requirements or in question are quarantined both in physical location and within the SYSPRO operating system.  
• Coordinate with production for the testing and release or finished products from quarantine or the proper disposition of material not meeting specifications
• Seek assistance from production management and / or corporate lab personnel when issues arise that cannot be managed or corrected by normal plant protocol.   
• Coordinate the collection of samples and properly store for the purpose of supporting quality concerns in the field should they arise
• Issue out materials to the plant post production
• Maintain work area in an organized, clean and safe environment
• Train other employees on testing procedures
• Attend safety meetings, conduct safety audits
• Participate in trial production runs, sometimes requiring support on the plant floor
• With approval from assistant plant manager, order and maintain lab supplies
• Periodically audit, create and revise SOP’s to ensure accurate testing and process procedures  
• Safely perform all other duties as required by supervisor on an as needed basis
• Weekly and monthly cycle counts.

Experience needed

• Must have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision
• Must exhibit strong math skills essential for calculating test results
• Must feel comfortable using measurements in different Units of Measure (UOM)
• Employee must be able to safely lift 70 pounds without difficulty
• Must demonstrate the dexterity to use various testing devices repeatedly and consistently 
• Hand writing must be clear and legible
• Comfortable using a computer to enter data and run reports
• Ability to count and organize documentation
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Statistical analysis background preferred
• Background testing various types of materials and recording results preferred
• Previous experience as quality or lab technician preferred
• Experience with Quality Control/Assurance requirements preferred

ICP Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.