Quality Lab Technician

Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.

We are seeking a Night Shift Quality Lab Technician for our First Quality Home Care Products LLC in Salt Lake City UT. This position will be responsible for:

Testing and other quality-related services to internal customers and ultimately assures product quality integrity and safety to the consumer under the direction of the QA Team Manager and QA management.

Shift: Sunday -Wednesday 6:45pm-7:00am

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect and perform analytical testing on finished products and check finished products for any defects incurred during the packaging process.
• Collect and perform analytical testing on all in-process products.
• Perform analytical tests on in-coming raw materials prior to use in the process.
• Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment according to established procedures.
• Communicate retest release reject investigate and/or escalate as necessary during off-quality situations.
• Block/release materials in the system and enter hold data into SAP or other tracking files.
• Enter quality test results scan paperwork into SAP and monitor SAP for completion of inspections.
• File quality documents and input and save quality data in the appropriate locations.
• Provide support to the blending department to adjust out of spec product parameters.
• Approve bottle color changes. Match/verify plastic component colors as needed.
• Provide assistance to manufacturing personnel and/or process engineers during test runs and other production projects.
• Collect label and store retain samples according to established procedures.
• Keep quality work areas clean and organized.
• Assist with training of associates in areas of expertise.
• Must be in quality lab by start of shift and fully participate in shift hand off activities including updates to escalations and action items.
• Must continuously follow all safety policies and procedures on the job.
• Must complete Compliance Trainings
• For safety and business purposes must have good communication skills including reading writing and must be able to communicate to others as well as be able to receive communication from others.
• Maintain an awareness of and use Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Complete sporadic quality checks of the production lines and process areas.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• College coursework in chemistry post-secondary degree preferred
• Quality experience
• Experience with SAP relevant ISO standards and/or auditing preferred

JOB SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner which enables the employee to get along with customers clients co-workers and management.
• Work with local management team to drive and improve quality environmental safety and energy results across the site within area of responsibility and where required to meet ISO 45001 and 50001 standards.
• Must be well organized thorough with all lab details and follow through with procedures as needed.
• Must perform lab tests in a timely manner and deliver concise results with good integrity.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to learn and adapt to processes and procedures
• Able to do math computations and calculations.
• Willing to work overtime and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to use a computer with working knowledge of basic office software.
• Willingness and capability to solve problems within the lab and cross-functionally.
• The ability to balance changing priorities in a dynamic team environment.
• Willing to work on the requested shift. Training may occur on different shifts (nights/days/weekends) than the application states and generally takes 1-2 months to complete.
• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to safety with investment in safety improvement activities

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Qualityis an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.

For immediate consideration please go to the Careers section at

to complete our online application.