Quality Control Lab Technician

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world. 

Position Title: Quality Lab Technician

location: Greenfield, MA

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, the Quality Lab Technician documents, trains, plans and executes test activities concerned with quality control. Tests and inspects products at various stages of the production process, including First Articles, compiles and evaluates data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products. Must be able to cover other shifts as business needs dictate.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Reviews production schedules in order to plan for QC Lab Test work and testing requirements needed to support Manufacturing and Engineering.

• Effectively communicates changes to procedures and/or intern reaction to customer complaints.

• Implements product quality standards and process controls, including In-Process, Final and Stage II inspection and test, sampling and training procedures.

• Assists in developing Test Procedures and Work Instructions.

• Review/audit production process for conformance to quality standards, set up sheets and product specifications and standards.

• Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance, and other visual characteristics. Perform tests to insure products meet specifications. Confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.

• Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.

• Evaluates data and writes reports to verify or indicate deviations from existing standards.

• Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis.

• Other duties will include equipment calibration, sample preparation, production data validation and retain sample storage.

• Work will be distributed between all Argotec facilities.

• Assist in writing procedures as necessary.

• Assist in development and implementation of QC Technician training programs; Provides Training

• Conduct testing and generation of reports through the Certificate of Analysis process to customers,

• Assists in special projects relative to Customer complaints/investigations and continuous improvement.

• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Required Education & Skillsets: (This should be a specific and REQUIRED list)

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); some secondary education, or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Quality Control function in manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL, WORD, and Outlook.©

• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to assure delivery requirements.

• Clear communication (oral and written) skills. Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to keep accurate records.

• Ability to follow documented procedures and standards.

• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision.

• Must be able to travel between facilities and to customers.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to read and interpret metal rule.

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands :  While performing the duties of this job the employee must:

• Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

• Be able to push or pull heavy objects up to 250 pounds

• Be able to work 8 hour shifts

• Perform repetitive tasks

• Routinely stand, sit, hear, walk, and talk

• Reach, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, twist and balance; sometimes in awkward or tight spaces

• Have good close vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

• Meet Mativ certification requirements to operate Power Industrial Trucks

PPE Requirements: Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment including;

• Safety shoes (steel toe or composite toe)

• Safety Glasses

• Bump Caps

• Protective Gloves; when performing certain tasks

• Hearing Protection; when required

• Other personal protective equipment as required for certain tasks

Work Environment: Conditions are that of a manufacturing environment.

• Air Temperatures can range from cold to hot

• Atmosphere may contain dust, fumes and odors

• May include mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive and radiation hazards

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance
• The hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.