SITE QUALITY LAB TECHNICIAN

Competency Requirements

Qualifications

• Technician certification
• Laboratory/chemisty

Experience

• Fields of experience: experience with paint and plastic materials, experience in industrial company, 2 to 4 years of experience 
• Experience in dealing technically with Suppliers and / Or Customers 

Technical Competencies

• Laboratory inspection, testing methods development 
• Laboratory test reporting 
• Good planning capabilities (scheduling) 
• Equipment maintenance and calibration 

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communicator and leader (able to make written and oral presentations)
• High commitment to safety
• Customer-focused and results-driven
• Self management

Missions

• In accordance with the customer specification and the plant control plan performs all the required laboratory qualification testing and measurement
• Provide PPAP qualification support for new paint and products.
• Support production operations with analytical problem solving and technical support.
• Support and/or lead the Paint-In process

KPIs

Performance Indicators:

• Customer ppm/NCN, Supplier ppm / NCN, Customer PPAP on time, timely measurement and reporting. 

Activities

1.0 Laboratory 

• Define and approve test methods (with Plant Quality Manager) to be applied and ensure that all adhere to these standards. Maintain the laboratory scope. 

• Maintain a local library of OEM specific test and inspection methods. 

• Perform regular product and process control measurements for serial production and report result with conclusions and recommendations (e.g.: colour matching, adhesion tests) 

• Perform necessary measurements and testing for new programs. 

• Distribute, file and archive all the tests reports (data management) 
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness (5S). Ensure safety consciousness in the Laboratory. 

2.0 Measurement and Test Equipment 

• Ensure all equipment is Calibrated and have acceptable Gauge Reliability and Repeatability Studies. This includes all hard gauges for the final OEM product and colour measurement equipment. 

• Ensure that equipment available is according to the Customer requirements. 

• Ensure suitable maintenance of all support equipment (Kaercher testing, Ford Bath, Colour Booth, Cross hatch test, chemical storage, stone chip, Faro Arm, CMM). 

3.0 Requalification of Product 

• Where specified according to control plan, manage or conduct periodic re-qualification testing for the life of the product. 

• Ensure the preservation of Customer Master samples and specifically the Customer Boundary sample conditions. 
• Provide measurement and inspection support for Supplier parts (incoming goods inspection) where required. 
• 4.0 Continuous improvement and training 
  
  • Train operators and/or supervisors on specific controls (e.g.: color matching) 
  • Participates in the Quality Improvement Roadmap improvement and any other plant improvement activity. 
  • Support QRCM process in the plant 

  5.0 Liaison with Suppliers and Customers 

  • Cooperate closely with Paint and plastic Suppliers and Customers on issues of Color matching, new color approval and batch control (Paint-In process). 

   

  6.0  People Management 

  • Manage the day-to-day activities of the laboratory and metrology technicians. 
  • Ensure that Laboratory and Plant Personnel are trained in the relevant Lab measurement and test Methodologies where applicable. Ensure that the Training path is applied. 
  • Maintain the Quality Mindset