Quality Technician; Manufacturing; Overnight SHIFT

Job Title

Quality Technician (OVERNIGHT SHIFT)

Job #:

Location:

Mt. Clemens, MI
Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals)

Schedule:

9:00pm to 5:00am (Sunday thru Thursday)
Salary: $24 Hourly (Plus $1.89 Shift Differential)

Education:

High School Diploma (Minimum)
Background:
Candidates must pass a Background Check & Drug Screen (No Exceptions)

Operations Technical Support Technician reports and adjusts Key Adjustable Tests (KATs) to achieve Ok-To-Fill (OTF) status for production batches and provides support to the Chemists / Engineers in the manufacturing process of OEM coating products.

• Safely load, test, filter, and transport small batch materials in a lab environment
• Prep samples and label substrates
• Adjust production for color by following the best practice process
• Understand the hazards inherent to the process and area, adhere to all safety policies
• Test / Analyze
  • Accurately run and record wet properties (wet color, pH & viscosity) and film build
  • Calculate necessary pH & viscosity adjustments for production batches
  • Determine OTF status when KATs are in spec
  • Assist Chemists with customers requested color direction
  • Assist in problem-solving of customer and production issues using appropriate methodology (i.e.5Y)
• Spray
  • Set up, spray and evaluate Tank Wagon and Sub-Material Crater checks
  • Spray production batches for color and collect color data
  • Interpret and communicate test/color/spray out results
  • Load and spray pilot work
  • Maintain color vectors
  • Create CCD dry plate standard
  • Assist Chemists with formula-centering activities using Fit for Real Time Release (RTR) reporting and technology
  • Maintain, repair and operate a variety of conventional and electrostatic application equipment

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under strict time constraints
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with coworkers and Management in Operations, R&D and Marketing functions in a team environment
• Experience in operating color instrumentation such as X-Rite, ByK-Mac, ByK-MacI, AxCS
• Experience in running and recording test results using computer-based system Tips Rx, TipsQA, Vector selector and SAP
• Proficient in computer-based programs such as Word, Excel and Power Point
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form
• Written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to train & develop other technicians
• Flexibility in work hours required to meet business needs; including weekend overtime
• Perform all work in a safe manner and in accordance to all lab and plant safety regulations
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds

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