Lab Technician

Job summary

Inspect and test incoming materials, samples, and finished products according to work instructions and sampling plans; maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and record, review, and report test results. Identify and escalate non-conforming or suspect materials, prepare customer reports and Certificates of Analysis, and support production and quality-system needs.

Job details

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. Mativ, Renfrew is recruiting for a LABORATORY TECHNICIAN. Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Lab Technician is responsible for inspection and testing of materials or products per specified work instructions and test plans. Test results are recorded and analyzed for out-of-specification conditions. The Lab Technician completes calibrations and verifications of test equipment or other equipment as identified. This position involves multi-tasking between product testing, data entry, customer certificate of analysis completion, control of non-conforming materials, supporting operations needs for visual inspections or release of products. Responsibilities Quality Control: Maintain lab equipment, facilities and environment in a safe and clean condition. Perform calibration and setup of lab test equipment. Clean and prepare test plates and other equipment in use. Collect, identify, prepare and test tape samples per procedures and sampling plans. Record and maintain test results. Review test data to detect out-of-specification or suspect material and advise production personnel, team leaders, and manager when escalation is deemed necessary Identify non-conforming materials and complete process. Identify, prepare, and test incoming material samples as required. Identify and inspect finished products for customer specific requirements or for customer approvals. Prepare test reports and Certificates of Analysis and send to Customers. Collect, analyze, and summarize process and/or product measurements and trends. Perform process and product audits as required to support automotive quality system standards. Support quality team needs as necessary to support other team members. General Willing and able to work 12-hour rotating continental shift patterns with flexibility to cover vacation shifts of other lab personnel (days & overnights) Equates to approximately 14 working days per month Sample 2-wk schedule: Mon/Tue 8am to 8pm, Wed/Thu - Off, Fri/Sat/Sun - 8pm to 8am, Mon/Tue - Off, Wed/Thu 8am to 8pm, Fri/Sat/Sun - Off Works independently with minimum supervision to prioritize required tasks during specified shift. Interact with other departments as necessary (Production, Shipping/Warehouse, R&D, Engineering). Follow safety rules and keep work area clean and orderly. Qualifications Strong communication and teamwork skills. Comfortable working in a lab environment as well as a manufacturing environment exposed to noise, dust, and temperatures variations. Must be willing to always use required PPE during working hours. Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset. Lab or quality department experience is considered an asset. Experience with shift work would be considered an asset. Solid computer skills as it relates to word processing, databases, and the use of spreadsheets. Experience working with SAP would be considered an asset. Benefits Comprehensive Health/Dental Plan 6.5% RRSP company match with 1.5% employee contribution Subsidized/Complimentary Food & Beverages Tuition reimbursment program Monetary recognition programs Company sponsored events What We Offer Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. 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.

What you’ll do

Inspect and test incoming materials, samples, and finished products according to work instructions and sampling plans; maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and record, review, and report test results. Identify and escalate non-conforming or suspect materials, prepare customer reports and Certificates of Analysis, and support production and quality-system needs.

Requirements

The role requires strong communication and teamwork, computer skills with word processing, databases, and spreadsheets, and the ability to work in laboratory and manufacturing environments while using required PPE. Applicants must be willing to work rotating 12-hour day and overnight shifts; manufacturing, laboratory or quality, shift-work, and SAP experience are considered assets.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Plan
• 6.5% RRSP Company Match with 1.5% Employee Contribution
• Subsidized or Complimentary Food and Beverages
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Monetary Recognition Programs
• Company-Sponsored Events

Listed skills

• SAP · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Laboratory Testing
• Quality Control
• Equipment Calibration
• Sample Preparation
• Data Recording and Analysis
• Out-of-Specification Detection
• Non-Conforming Materials Control
• Finished Product Inspection
• Certificates of Analysis
• Process and Product Audits
• Microsoft Word
• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• SAP
• Communication
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Engineering
• Security & Safety

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