Lab Technician - Team 1

About the Company

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics, and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

This is an internal-only posting for team members of the Augusta, KY facility. External candidates will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform all necessary testing of raw materials, in-process, and finished product per instructions on lab data report sheets in a timely manner in conjunction with production of finished product.
• Evaluate films and laminate visually for conformance to requirements.
• Interpret testing results ensuring precision and accuracy and analyze quality windows control charts for trends or out-of-control situations.
• Work closely with operations and process to achieve property targets using statistical process control techniques.
• Communicate out-of-specification or out-of-control situations in a timely manner to team supervisors, line leaders, and/or process for necessary corrective actions or process adjustments.
• Follow critical inspection path procedures for out-of-specification or out-of-control data to ensure accuracy of data and conformance of material.
• Complete lab data sheets accurately and legibly for retention as a quality record and enter into Quality Windows software.
• Store, identify, retrieve (when required), and discard production retains per customer/Berry Global retention requirements and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstration of leadership capability and an understanding of the basics of extrusion and/or conversion.