Qc Lab Technician

**Job Summary**:
Quality Assurance/Lab Technician will ensure that the quality of products produced at Concord Compounding Limited and adhere to the established quality standard and process.

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform extrusion and document results using lab extruder on rigid and flexible PVC compounds
- Perform milling and document results using Mill on rigid PVC compounds
- Perform fusion and document results using Torque Rheometer on rigid PVC compounds
- Perform and document all other QA testing established in the lab as per the implemented standard
- Perform and document resin inspections as needed
- Perform and document any other raw material inspections as needed
- Perform and document in process inspections
- Verify and file all the incoming raw material certifications
- Produce and send compound certificates to our customers
- Determine and record the disposition of inspections and report to applicable functions/uses
- Assist QA Manager in finding root cause and corrective actions in the event of customer complaint
- Maintain lab computer databases and generate quality records
- Assist in product development evaluations including raw material evaluations, formulation/compound evaluations and specification development
- Request and/or recommend changes to the Quality Operating System
- Assist QA Manager in performing equipment and process evaluations
- Operate and maintain Lab equipment per Standard Testing Procedures and report deficiencies
- Assist QA Manager in performing lab equipment calibration evaluations and test method verification studies
- Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards
- Comply with established safety rules
- Comply with company policy and procedures
- Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and managers with all departments
- Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy
- Perform other duties as assigned to satisfaction of the Quality Assurance Manager
- Other duties as required

**Working Hours**:
The facility currently operates on an **eight (8) hour bi-weekly rotating shift format. **However, given the nature of our business and due to customer needs, alternate hours may be required. The Company reserves the right to alter the work schedule and/or implement any other shift format that may be necessary to meet production and/or job demands. These alterations may include reducing shifts and/or schedules, implementing a rotating/fixed 12-hour continental shift formal or a rotating/fixed 8-hour shift. In the event that changes to the shift schedule are necessary, the company will attempt to notify you in advance.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Concord, ON L4K 4J9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person