Sr. Quality Technician - 1st Shift

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life.

Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life.

Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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The Senior Quality Control Technician role is responsible for conducting advanced inspection, testing, and quality verification activities to ensure products and processes at the Waukegan site meet customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
This role serves as a technical resource for the Quality team, applying expertise in inspection methods, defect identification, data analysis, and problem-solving to support product conformity and manufacturing excellence.
The Senior Quality Control Technician partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain with other site stakeholders to identify quality risks, investigate nonconformances, support corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Pay: $33.00 per hour
• Benefits available Day 1 of employment, including:
  • Medical insurance with HSA
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with 6% company match
• Annual bonus
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Progression (pay-for-skill) pay plans
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave after one year
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee appreciation days

• Perform batch inspections, testing, and quality evaluations of materials, components, and finished products.
• Serve as a expert for quality inspection methods, standards, and testing procedures.
• Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to Quality Control Technicians.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Participate in audits, process reviews, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of inspection plans, procedures, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Assist in validating process changes, new products, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Conducts tests including but not limited to viscosity, gloss, hardness, weight per gallon, non-volatile content, cleanliness, adhesion, and paint film properties.
• Tests raw materials.
• Evaluates off-specification batches…