Quality Technician

Performs various tests on product to ensure quality standards and customer specifications are met (particle size, moisture, color, etc). Employee is responsible for maintaining compliance with Huber’s Sustainability Management System within his/her sphere of influence. This may or may not include compliance with any air permits, wastewater permits, storm water permits, or other rules as presented to the employee as required.

Must be willing to work any shift, including nights.

•    Mastered product testing, including, but not limited to: Particle Size Analysis, Free Moisture, Soluble Soda, Loss on Ignition, Surface Area, Analysis, TAPPI Brightness, Bulk Density.
•    Good understanding of Statistical Trend Analysis and documentation.
•    Must be able to enter quality data into a quality database.
•    Involved extensively in the training of new or cross training Quality Assurance Technicians.
•    Communicates to appropriate production personnel the results of product testing in a timely manner to ensure a high degree of production quality and integrity.
•    Responsible for communication of accurate quality related information to packaging operators for their shifts. (sample number to start on, sample number to bring for testing etc.)
•    Assists with and performs specialized product/customer testing as necessary.
•    Maintains proper calibration/frequencies of QA/QC instrumentation.
•    Prepares Customer Certificates of Analysis.
•    May be asked to interact with Customers/vendors during plant visitations or during customer site visits.
•    May be asked to perform select job responsibilities of the Senior Technician in his/her absence.
•    May be asked to assist in preparation of customer samples as needed.
•    May perform other duties as required.
•    Be responsible for maintaining the sample grinding area including the organization of retain samples.
•    Maintain and communicate inventory of lab tools.

• A High School diploma or GED is required.  An Associate’s degree or some college preferred (Chemistry/Math). Or 3 – 5 years of experience working in a similar Quality Assurance environment
• Must understand, read, write and speak the English language.
• Able to read and comprehend Standard Operating Procedures, Safety and Health manuals and procedures, Quality Control terminology (i.e. units of measure, etc.)
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and basic statistics (may use a calculator to aid in calculations).

• Must act and work in safe and healthy manner (both laboratory and plant practices).
• Must have basic knowledge of computers (software and hardware), and willing to improve skills
• Must have good overall communication skills with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Works mostly inside in a climate controlled indoor laboratory-type environment however may go into plant occasionally for samples, etc.
• Must be able to ascend and descend 14 stairs a minimum of 2 times per shift.
• Must be able to empty sample bucket as needed during shift
• Routinely exposed to vibrations, chemicals, dust for a 12 hour shift.
• Must be able to stand for majority of a 12 hour shift.
• Must be able to use hands/fingers to feel, hold and move objects.  Must use arms to lift/reach.
• Must be able to communicate using a handheld radio as well as a standard telephone.
• Must have good eyesight and be able to wear required PPE (safety glasses, steel toed shoes, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection etc as required).
• Must be able to transport retain samples to appropriate storage area.