Quality Associate

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Quality Associate tests product batches, as necessary, to ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards. Tests incoming raw materials and maintains/ files Certificates of Analysis (COA) from suppliers.

• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards
• Performs standard tests on all product line finish materials and on some incoming raw materials as needed, ensuring they meet both GEON and the customer's specifications.
• Acts as a technical resource to production addressing issues related to the final quality of all products.
• Recommends to production and may develop process adjustments to meet final product specifications.
• Records test results in lab software or other customer specific data files. Maintains reference files.
• Completes and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Ensures all gages and test equipment are verified and all lab standards are conducted and recorded daily.
• Participates in the investigation of complaints and corrective actions as needed.
• Completes and sends documentation to customers (i.e. COA) if needed.
• Willing to work some amount of overtime as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Requires high school diploma or GED equivalency.

• Must be able to read/comprehend both written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, technical lab procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications.
• Must be able to write legibly to keep records and to correspond.
• Must have strong mathematical skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations.
• Requires matching proficiency, including the ability to color match.
• Must have ability to reason and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must have manual dexterity sufficient to use a wide variety of standard lab equipment including a scale, ovens, viscometers and the ability to operate standard office equipment such as a computer, a calculator, telephone, fax, and photocopier.
• Individual must be able and willing to work with fellow associates in a professional manner at all times. The individual should demonstrate a positive attitude at all times with other work associates in a manner conducive to improving the quality and productivity of the company.

1 year of related manufacturing lab/quality experience.

May require obtainment of a Forklift Operator's License.

• The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and…