Quality Control Lab Technician

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
030395 Quality Control Lab Technician (Open)

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES


* Adheres to all mill safety policies.

Participates in mill-wide safety, housekeeping and all continuous improvement programs including Operational Excellence (OPEX), Lean Manufacturing, 5S, etc.


* Has a thorough understanding of QC Lab practices, using Quality Control testing equipment to conduct periodic checks on paperboard -- weight, caliper, moisture, dimensions, strength, water absorption, appearance of paperboard


* Assist on machine turnovers and product trials, inventories, uses SBP, MES, PARCView and Valmet systems, and various other tasks as needed.


* Conducts QC checks on all reel turn-ups


* Operates and troubleshoots chemical make-down and delivery systems


* Operates powered industrial vehicles safely to handle chemicals, move parts, etc.

as needed


* Works closely and coordinates with the production team to produce quality paperboard.


* Responsible for making quality control recommendations to production to save, oddlot, or reject paperboard and communicate decision with Shift Supervisor.


* Safely participate in outage activities including maintenance and upkeep of steam and condensate equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS


* Must have a good understanding of paper properties and the testing associated with these properties


* Must have a good understanding of the paper making process


* Must be willing to work rotating shifts and work overtime as needed.


* Requires 8.25 hours/day-6 to7 days/week and periodic splitting 12-hour shifts.


* Must be computer literate and have the ability to learn SBP, MES, PARCView, Valmet, and some basic Microsoft applications.


* Must be willing to safely work with all chemicals


* Must be able to safely and efficiently work with paper testing equipment.



* Perform the safe and efficient use of basic hand tools.


* Cut 7 square feet samples across the sheet every reel change and ensure:

Proper weight, caliper, moisture – ply-bond, ring crush, water, cobb/water immersion test, drop test, assist crew on breaks, prepare steam / hot air for weight and grade changes Proper operation of the calendar stack system water box system.

Know How To:

Use a calculator

Read a micrometer

Read a tape measure

Perform simple math calculations

Perform general computers skills; SBP and MES skills a plus

Chemical system rounds every four (4) hours

Attendance required in all safety meetings Reporting for work on time required.

Other

Follow all standard work practices and understand how varying will affect our final product quality.

Understand and support all Continuous Improvement initiatives.

This list is not all inclusive.  Additional expectations may be issued throughout the n...