Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory testing of solid, liquid, and gaseous materials.
• Analyze test results and ensure products meet established quality and performance specifications.
• Support production, R&D, and technical service activities through accurate laboratory testing and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory testing equipment and analytical instrumentation.
• Perform ASTM, SAE, and FTM testing on raw materials, intermediates, production batches, and R&D/Technical Service samples.
• Conduct aviation-specific performance testing, including viscometric, tribology, foam/emulsion, and grease testing.
• Perform ultra-clean characterization using spectroscopic light-scattering particle counters.
• Conduct quantitative gravimetric Millipore filtration analysis.
• Perform wet-chemical titrations, including Karl Fischer and total acid/base number testing.
• Perform specific gravity, pour point, flash point, fire point, and electrical property testing.
• Conduct analytical testing using ICP, HPLC, GC, and FTIR instrumentation.
• Perform routine control charting for critical tests and identify, troubleshoot, and communicate deviations or trends.
• Operate the production laboratory to test inline and packaged materials and authorize production line approvals.
• Provide laboratory support to Production to maintain product quality and integrity.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready laboratory records and results using systems such as SAP .
• Participate in internal quality audits and external customer audits.
• Complete PTHAs and JSAs and support plant safety and 5S initiatives.

Required / Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science-related field preferred.
• Associate degree with relevant laboratory experience may be considered.
• Strong laboratory testing and analytical skills.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and chemical/physical testing preferred.
• Ability to accurately document test results and communicate quality deviations.

Ideal Candidate

Seeking a QC/Quality Control Laboratory Technician with hands-on experience in chemical testing, analytical instrumentation, laboratory documentation, and quality-control testing. Experience with ICP, HPLC, GC, FTIR, ASTM/SAE/FTM methods, and SAP will be highly valuable.