Lab Technician

Lab Technician

Scapa Tapes, a division of Mativ, is a global supplier of bonding solutions and a manufacturer of adhesive-based products for the healthcare and industrial markets.

Our Renfrew location is looking to fill the role of Lab Technician. This is a full-time position. The Lab Technician works a 12-hour rotating continental shift pattern with flexibility to cover vacation shifts of other lab personnel (days and overnights).

The Lab Technician is responsible for the inspection and testing of materials or products. Additional responsibilities include:

• Maintain lab equipment and facilities to ensure a safe and clean environment.
• Perform calibration and setup of lab test equipment.
• Clean and prepare test plates and other equipment in use.
• Collect, identify, prepare and test tape samples per procedures and sampling plans.
• Record and maintain test results.
• Review test data to detect out-of-specification or suspect material and advise production personnel, team leaders, and managers when escalation is deemed necessary.
• Identify non-conforming materials and complete the process.
• Identify, prepare, and test incoming material samples.
• Identify and inspect finished products for customer-specific requirements or for customer approvals.
• Prepare test reports and certificates of analysis and send them to the customers.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize process and/or product measurements and trends.
• Perform process and product audits as required to support automotive quality system standards.
• Support the quality team's needs as necessary.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area clean and orderly.
• Works independently with minimum supervision to prioritize required tasks during the specified shift.
• Interact with other departments.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Comfortable working in a lab environment and manufacturing environment, exposed to noise, dust, and temperature variations. 
• Willing to always use required PPE during working hours.
• Good computer skills as it relates to word processing, databases, and the use of spreadsheets.

Assets:

• Job experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Lab or quality department experience.
• Experience with shift work.
• Experience working with SAP.

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