Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: however, other duties may be assigned.

• Testing of Production Samples

• Polycoat, Techcoat, Powders,
• Solid Content
• pH
• Conductivity
• Viscosity
• Specific Gravity
• Spectrophotometer
• Moisture Content by Karl Fisher Titration
• Particle Size by Sieve Analysis

• Chemical Area
• Sodium Hypochlorite Dilution ppm
• Caustic Dilution %
• Temperature Stability

• QC Test of Incoming Raw Materials

• Tankers

• Caustic
• Fatty Acid

• Bulk Powders & Micro Prills
• Calcium Stearate
• Talc
• Urea
• Raw Material COA Database

• QC Lab / Production Calibration, Maintenance & Monitor
• pH Meter
• Viscometer

• Solids Analyzer
• Specific Gravity Gun
• Conductivity Meter
• Karl Fisher
• Scales
• Thermometer

• Water Analysis

• QC Lab General Duties
• Good Laboratory Practice
• Inventory Control
• Lab Cleaning

• Control of Retain Samples

• QC Lab Orientation of New Employees

• Method Development
• Maintain Calibration Log for ISO Compliance
• Generate COAs for Customers
• Input of Test Data into GP Data Base
• Reporting Out of Specification Products and Raw Materials
• Makeup of Specialty Products / Dilution of Polycoats & Techcoats
• Tracking Viscosity
• Assist R&D with Scale-up of Products

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

To successfully perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each key responsibility in a satisfactory manner through individual effort or effective and appropriate collaboration. Additionally, the well-qualified candidate will have the following education and experience.

Education and/or Experience:

• Meets all job specific education requirements as deemed necessary.
• 2 years’ experience in the quality control or 2 years in chemical production.

• Associate Degree or equivalent in science field is a plus; training is considered a plus.

Work Environment:

Work is typically performed inside an office and a manufacturing facility with various temperatures and humidity. Various operations in the plant generate noise, dust, vapor and fumes in the normal course of production. The Company has been and is committed to eliminate these

conditions to the extent possible through the application of design engineering. When necessary personal protective equipment may be required to include, but not limited to: steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, face shields, uniforms, respirators, etc. The Company also provides a variety of safety equipment to keep all associates safe and within OSHA standards.