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QPS Employment Group Stain Lab Technician in Springfield, Missouri
Hours: 5am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday
QPS Employment Group is hiring a Stain Lab Technician for a company in Marshfield, MO. This is an associate to hire opportunity.
Stain Lab Technician Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Day-to-day custom color matching to customer-supplied samples - May also mix and modify production stains to prescribed formulas - Tint and mix stains and pigmented lacquers - Monitor all levels of production and sample finishing materials and supplies - Collaborate with the Finishing Department team leads to keep their inventory stocked to avoid any process delays to production - Work closely with the Team Leads and Sample Department team to ensure that sample matching and/or production requirements are fulfilled as scheduled; provide data proactively if delays are anticipated - Comply with all safety requirements of the plant, including wearing required breathing PPE - Stay updated on the latest technologies for color matching of stains and paints - Maintain trained status on the new GHSL (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals) - Maintain clean and safe work environment - Clean spraying equipment with solvent - Properly dispose of unused and outdated chemicals properly and in a timely manner - Log all current test coatings and coordinate all testing with the Production and Plant managers - Write and send Purchase Orders for coatings, chemicals and supplies, as needed - Exposure to and mixing of chemicals to achieve desired results - Other duties as required by management
Stain Lab Technician Requirements: - Well-developed computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications - Must have excellent time management skills and attention to detail - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; team player - Self-starter with a strong ability to multi-task and juggle multiple responsibilities - Ability to work in an industrial environment (i.e. wear required PPE; work in a dusty, hot, non-climate-controlled environment; stairs; frequent walking, standing, and occasional lifting of material) - Work off shift hours in support of plant initiatives - Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms - Occasionally stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear - Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30lbs - Noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud