Quality Lab Technician - Third Shift

H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemicals across all industries throughout the world. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and we are committed to connecting what matters to solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges.

H.B. Fuller Construction Adhesives provides technologically advanced solutions to the commercial, industrial, and residential construction industry. The company’s recognized and trusted brands are available through an extensive network of distributors and dealers, as well as home improvement retailers.

Position: Quality Lab Technician – Third Shift 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM

Location: Gainesville, FL

Position Overview:

The Lab Technician reports to the Plant Manager and has primary responsibility for performing quality checks on raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods; maintaining sample retains; and keeping production informed of changes to work instructions, reviews expiration dates on finished goods and tests obsolete materials to support decision on rework or extension of expiration date.

Primary Duties:

Works with some direction and supervision of the Plant Manager to include the following:

• 20%: Enter and back-up all QA data test results in database. Complete, maintain and process all other pertinent paperwork and records
• 5%: Under the direction of the FTM. Test finished good retains on customer product complaints and returns and provide results to management within 48 hours. Collect time sensitive samples
• Volunteer to help where needed to get the job done and enhance skills
• 10%: Maintain retain inventory for raw materials and finished goods
• 40%: Perform quality checks on raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods; and provide timely and accurate QA information to production and distribution, such as proper documentation and labelling of skids that are ready to ship
• Execute and adhere to all EHS requirement as well as maintain a safe work environment and follow internal safety rules and procedures including wearing proper PPE as appropriate
• Assist and become proactive in monthly meeting functions for Quality, Safety, Housekeeping and waste minimization
• Participate in the general housekeeping of the plant work area
• 5%: Maintain critical equipment and laboratory inventory supplies to support uninterrupted QA lab support
• 5%: Test obsolete (expired, damaged & returned goods), off-spec and rejected finished goods and provide the results to the facility technical manager (FTM) in order to minimize waste generation
• Communicate all critical issues and problems concerning QA, test equipment problems, schedule changes, and assignments to the plant manager
• 15%: Submit daily routine batch release report and immediately notify all affected personnel of any rejected batch/ lot number prior to shipping to customer

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate well with all facility co-workers, and conduct quality committee meetings
• Solid and fluent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in a college Technical discipline
• Experience in a controlled lab environment
• Familiarity with disciplined process improvement tools
• 1-3 years of demonstrated success as a lab technician
• Ability to read and comprehend work instructions. Written communication and math skills are necessary to perform duties

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP software proficient
• College degree in the Bio or Chemical discipline
• Familiar with lean process improvement tools

Physical Environment

• Requires ability to lift a maximum of 40 pounds
• Frequent reaching, bending, and moving off/on pallets

Employees receive full benefits, including medical, dental, insurance, 401k contribution, paid time off and paid Holidays. All employees qualify for an annual cash bonus based on business performance. Annual raises are based on company and individual performance.

To all recruitment agencies: H.B. Fuller does not accept agency resumes unless directly engaged by Human Resources. Please do not forward any resumes to Human Resources or any employees. H.B. Fuller is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

At H.B. Fuller, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing all applicants and employees with equal employment opportunity. We subscribe to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) policy of employing and promoting individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, or any other protected classification.