Job Title: Quality Lab Technician

Department: Quality Control

Employment Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

Performs inspection of in-process and incoming samples according to company specifications and follow Standard Operating Procedures. Operates instruments independently. Works with Quality Control and Manufacturing team to ensure product compliance with company standards.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Examine, inspect, measure and test raw materials, in-process and finished products to verify conformance to specifications
• Perform routine calibration and maintenance on analytical equipment
• Maintain quality control records and other documents in order to comply with company regulations and policy
• Read orders and schedules to determine work sequences and installation procedures for equipment set up.
• Prepare chemical mixes while following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procedures
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds
• Additional duties as assigned by management
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• Computer skills (MS Excel, Word, Outlook) and ability to learn other programs
• Lab equipment and handling skills
• Must have attention to details for all areas of work
• Logical reasoning to identify problems as well as strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Must maintain the highest ethical standards in the conduct of company affairs, must conduct business with integrity and comply with all applicable laws in a manner that excludes considerations of personal advantage or gain

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• This position works in a manufacturing setting. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee may be exposed to vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and/or outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
• This position may work with hazardous materials where personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary and specific procedures must be followed to adhere to safety regulations.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Must be able to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be able to wear all required PPE while in production area
• Must be able to pass Physical Exam
• Must be able to pass a (PFT) Pulmonary Function Test for respirator wear

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing facility
• At least 1 year of experience working in laboratory environment

Required Competencies:

• Detailed Quality Control
• Excellent Time Management
• Strong Mathematical Skills

Travel:
No travel required

Hankook & Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Hankook & Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.