Quality Technician Job
Louisville, KY, United States
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik is a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets. For more than a century, it has been developing innovative adhesive solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives. From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik’s smart adhesives can be found everywhere. With annual sales of €2 billion, the company employees 6,000 people and has a presence in more than 50 countries. www.bostik.com
Come join a team that provides a great work environment, opportunities to learn new skills, and stability!
Our Louisville facility is now hiring for Quality Technician! If you have a strong work ethic, a positive safety record, and a commitment to quality...then we want to hear from you!
Under the direct supervision of the Quality Manager, this position exists to ensure QC testing is completed per procedures.
JOB DIMENSIONS
- Ensure QC testing is completed per procedures and results are inputted into SAP accurately and within QC time window, when material issues arise (tested out of specification or process limits) Collaborate with various functions in order to:
- Communicate to the customer in a timely fashion.
- Re-plan Production as needed
- Process NCMR for thorough investigation
- Manage and improve the NCMR process
ACTIVITIES
- Comply with all laboratory safety requirements and maintain laboratory using good housekeeping practices
- Practice Safe work habits in accordance with OSHA, EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations
- Prioritize testing based on customer requirements or R&D needs
- Properly document and report testing data
- Sample preparation and management per laboratory procedures
- Complete necessary calibration, certification, and pre-use processes required
- Complete required sample testing using lab equipment (Viscometer, Softening Point, Gardner, etc)
- Manage the nonconforming material process flow (entry, assignment, closure)
- Actively participate in continuous improvement projects
- Perform other assigned duties to support Quality Services and other processes
- Review and report production data
- Retain management
- Plant equipment calibration, etc.
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
- The job involves laboratory work that is time critical, without compromise to data integrity.
- Customers are relying on accurate representation of product and release on time.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €9.5 billion ($10.6 billion) in 2021, and operates in 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide.
The diversity of its employees is an asset that the Arkema group wants to preserve. Its non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, salary levels and career management. The Arkema group is committed to ensuring diversity among its employees.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence.
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