Kempton Park: Laboratory Technician – Quality Control posted by Objective Personnel

About the Role

Objective Personnel is seeking a highly skilled Laboratory Technician to join our Quality Control team in Kempton Park. As a key member of our laboratory team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality products by conducting rigorous testing and inspections.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks on all raw materials before release for manufacturing
• Inspect and approve all packaging materials, including cans, boxes, and lids
• Check grind quality of paste products
• Conduct quality checks on toners, including viscosity, specific gravity (density), colour, gloss, drying time, and comparison against approved company standards
• Perform quality checks on body fillers and putties, including gel time, sandability, pinholes and cracks
• Monitor the manufacturing process during production
• Check filling weights before filling starts and perform cross-checks during filling
• Inspect damaged packaging materials before disposal
• Conduct quality checks on internally manufactured cans
• Investigate customer returns and report findings clearly to management
• Inspect customer return products by application and spraying, comparing results with retained samples and approved standards
• Report laboratory trial results and any issues or questions to management
• Perform lab trials for new formulations
• Decant and review old lab samples every 3–6 months and return acceptable material to production
• Maintain a confidential formulation record book for all lab trials
• Enter daily production data accurately
• Record data for raw materials received from local and international suppliers, raw materials issued from warehouse for testing, laboratory tests, quality inspections, lab trials and results
• Keep monthly records of drawdown cards, sample cans used, reporting and communication
• Send professional emails related to laboratory and quality activities
• Provide daily activity reports detailing work completed and observations
• Maintain high standards of laboratory housekeeping, including cleaning, mopping, and dusting
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is clean, calibrated, and well maintained

Requirements

• Matric

Qualifications

• None mentioned