Quality Control Technician

Job Description
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Quality Control Technician-Los Angeles, California

Huntsman is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support quality laboratory operations at our Los Angeles chemical manufacturing site. This hands‑on role performs accurate and timely testing of raw materials, in-process materials, intermediates, and finished products to support manufacturing, packaging, and product release decisions.

• Perform accurate and timely testing of raw materials, in-process samples, intermediates, and finished products in accordance with approved specifications and test methods.
• Prioritize testing based on manufacturing, packaging, and product release needs, including time‑sensitive and longer‑term testing.
• Perform laboratory testing that may include viscosity, density or specific gravity, moisture, color, appearance, hardness, mechanical testing, DSC, FTIR, titrations, wet chemistry, and other applicable methods.
• Accurately interpret, document, and communicate test results.
• Identify and promptly raise nonconforming, abnormal, or questionable results.
• Support timely production and material release decisions while maintaining quality requirements.

• Maintain complete and accurate laboratory records, notebooks, logs, and electronic records.
• Enter test results and material status in SAP or other approved systems.
• Maintain proper identification, storage, traceability, and integrity of retained samples.
• Safely operate and maintain assigned laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Complete required equipment checks and request calibration, service, or repair when needed.
• Maintain laboratory reagents, supplies, and work areas to support uninterrupted operations.

• Follow applicable EHS, quality, laboratory, chemical‑handling, PPE, and waste‑management requirements.
• Safely work with reactive and hazardous chemicals and exercise stop‑work responsibility when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Complete required technical, quality, and safety training.
• Participate in investigations, troubleshooting, capability studies, Gage R& R activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Continue developing technical capability through the site's qualification program and support training of others when qualified.

• Communicate effectively with Production, Quality, Planning, Inventory Control, Logistics, and other functions.
• Manage changing priorities while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail, and timely completion of testing.
• Work independently and collaboratively to support a continuous manufacturing environment.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One of the following.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Science, or a related field with hands‑on laboratory coursework; or
• Associate degree in Chemistry or a related field plus at least two years of laboratory or manufacturing experience; or
• At least four years of laboratory technician, quality control, chemical manufacturing, adhesives manufacturing, or comparable technical manufacturing experience.

• Knowledge of basic computer applications and mathematics, as well as aptitude for learning SAP and other applicable systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and accurately complete laboratory, quality, and manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to safely…