Qureos Mentor

BALTEK, INC

Job Summary Lead and coordinate laboratory operations to ensure quality, safety, and performance, while fostering team development, optimizing inventory and costs, and driving cross-functional collaboration with R&amp;D, production, and commercial teams.Duties<ul><li>Supervise lab team activities training and schedules</li></ul>&middot; Assign specific laboratory tasks for lab technicians.&middot; Update training records frequently (Machines and test equipment)&middot; Updating the skills matrix as the employee progresses&middot; Manage a power BI system that tracks the weekly KPI progress.&middot; Update the &ldquo;PET Block Status&rdquo; Document daily&middot; Schedule and document customer testing requirements, ensuring a defined timeline.&middot; Establish and implement a workflow to notify production of material delivery dates needed to meet the testing schedule.<ul><li>Implement and continuously improve Lean culture with a lab program</li></ul>&middot; Lead a monthly 5S audit and discuss new lean improvement opportunities.<ul><li>Oversee supplies, chemicals inventory and lab budget</li></ul>&middot; Review the inventory log for low stock items.&middot; Reorder all supplies and chemicals as needed.&middot; Update all SDS sheets for materials and supplies.&middot; Sourcing and stocking materials for the lab&middot; Create a monthly expense budget management report to present to the Production Manager.Oversee and analyze testing data in QBA&middot; Review all testing data being reported from the machine.&middot; Review the report of mechanical properties from the test.&middot; Assist in QBA training for new or inexperienced employees.&middot; Create and maintain QBA generated Certificates.<ul><li>Implement and maintain good work safety practices</li></ul>&middot; Evaluate machine guarding.&middot; Support all ISO requirments regarding safety.&middot; Maintain and manage proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)&middot; Coordinate and implement safety trainings<ul><li>Coordinate the calibration of machines and lab equipment.</li></ul>&middot; Evaluate all machines and equipment to verify it is still in use and setup calibration date.&middot; Assist in the loading and shipping of equipment for offsite calibration<ul><li>Establish a trusted customer relationship</li></ul>&middot; Assist customers with any questions.&middot; Manage and respond to customer emails when needed.&middot; Travel to customer to assist in troubleshooting or a new process when needed.<ul><li>Execute mechanical properties testing to cover the requests</li></ul>&middot; Prep and Dimention specimens.&middot; Bond specimens.&middot; Test Specimens.&middot; Report testing data.&middot; Manage the &ldquo;moisture Content&rdquo; testingEducation Level:Bachelor degree on related areasProfessional Experience:<ul><li>At least 2 year on a related areas</li><li>Proven industrial or research laboratory experience with a focus on polymers or composite materials</li><li>Working within a professional and compliant laboratory settings</li></ul>Experience Leading:1 year minimumTechnical knowledge:Testing standards and proceduresHand toolsMachines (MTS y INSTRON)Fixtures improvementTroubleshooting techniquesIT knowledge:Related machines software (Blue hill universal and TW elite Office)MinitabExcel and PBI (Visualization level)QBA (no mandatory)Job Type: Full-timePay: $29.00 - $32.00 per hourBenefits:<ul><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Tuition reimbursement</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Senior Laboratory Technician

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Senior Laboratory Technician