QA Lab Tech - 1st Shift (6:00a-2:30p) - $19.00/hr

We are Techmer PM - the worlds foremost materials design firm creating custom polymers that make up essential products. Through our long-standing partnerships with processors original equipment manufacturers and product designers weve worked for decades to tackle manufacturing and business challenges through sustainable future-minded solutions.

We are currently seeking a QA Lab Tech for our Elk Grove Village Illinois facility. This position will be on 1st shift which is 6:00AM-2:30PM Monday through Friday and pays $19.00 per hour.

Benefits include:

• Eligible for medical benefits on your first day!
• High-deductible health plan offering that includes up to $1000 towards your Health Savings Account (HSA) per year.
• Free Teledoc membership is included when you enroll in medical benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program which includes 5 free counseling sessions per year and access to free legal guidance.
• 401(k) with 6% company match. You are 100% vested from Day 1 of contribution.
• Free investment consultative services for your 401(k) plan.
• Company paid disability and life insurance.
• 10 vacation days per year (pro-rated your first year).
• 10 company-paid holidays.
• 2 weeks of parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement with up to $20000 lifetime maximum.
• Annual salary reviews and bonus opportunities.
• Hourly employees are paid weekly.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Cross check lot colors by molding chips on an injection molding machine to standard color chips
• Run small injection molding machine
• Adjust color of lot batches when necessary
• Communicate corrections to production team
• Maintain clean and organized workspace

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Good math Skills (cross multiplication; pounds / grams conversions)
• Normal to superior color vision
• Effectively communicate verbal and written

WORK ENVIRONMENT / EXPECTED HOURS:

The job operates in a Production lab environment.

This role will use small injection molding machines spectrophotometer and other lab testing equipment. Days and hours of work are Monday thru Friday 6:00 a.m.. 2:30 p.m. (CST). Given the nature of the plastics industry after work hours of evenings and/or weekend hours may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position works in a Production lab environment. May need to go out into the warehouse.

Must be able to stand walk bend use hands and fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls reach with hands and arms talk listen lift up to 50 pounds. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Colors for Plastics Inc. is an equal employment opportunities employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race color sex ancestry national origin gender sexual orientation criminal history citizenship status marital status religion age disability veteran status gender identity results of genetic testing and any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leave of absence compensation and training.