LAB TECHNICIAN - Berry Global
NASHVILLE, TN
About the Job
Overview
About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website , or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
Laboratory Technicians are responsible for performing the following duties:
+ Work in a safe and efficient manner.
+ Perform all necessary testing of raw materials, in-process, & finished product per instructions on lab data report sheets in a timely manner in conjunction with production of finished product. Also 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 technicians to achieve property targets using statistical process control techniques.
+ Communicate out of specification or out of control situations to team leaders, line leaders, and/or process technicians for necessary corrective actions or process adjustments. Follow critical inspection path procedures performing any necessary re-tests for out of specification or out of control data to ensure accuracy of data.
+ Complete lab data sheets accurately and legibly for retention as a quality record.
+ Store, identify, retrieve (when required), and discard production retains per customer/Berry Global retention requirements and procedures.
+ Document line conditions (when applicable) and enter into quality windows.
+ Understand and follow the Quality Policy.
+ Maintain a clean & orderly work environment by cleaning floors, test machine surfaces, empty trash cans, etc.
+ Work cooperatively with others in a self-directing team environment.
+ Other duties and special testing as required.
Qualifications
"To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions."
1. Education: High School Diploma or GED
2. Experience _: Previous manufacturing experience preferred._
3. Physical/Cognitive Requirements _:_ Work is performed in a plant environment with frequent contact with others. Requires prolonged standing and frequent bending, stooping and stretching, manual dexterity, the ability to distinguish letters, occasional lifting, and the use of office equipment. Demonstration of leadership ability and an understanding of the basics of extrusion and/or conversion.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/25586/lab-technician/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location _US-TN-NASHVILLE_
Job ID _2024-25586_
Position Type _Regular Full-Time_
Category _Manufacturing_
Location : Address _463 HARDING INDUSTRIAL DR._
About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website , or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
Laboratory Technicians are responsible for performing the following duties:
+ Work in a safe and efficient manner.
+ Perform all necessary testing of raw materials, in-process, & finished product per instructions on lab data report sheets in a timely manner in conjunction with production of finished product. Also 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 technicians to achieve property targets using statistical process control techniques.
+ Communicate out of specification or out of control situations to team leaders, line leaders, and/or process technicians for necessary corrective actions or process adjustments. Follow critical inspection path procedures performing any necessary re-tests for out of specification or out of control data to ensure accuracy of data.
+ Complete lab data sheets accurately and legibly for retention as a quality record.
+ Store, identify, retrieve (when required), and discard production retains per customer/Berry Global retention requirements and procedures.
+ Document line conditions (when applicable) and enter into quality windows.
+ Understand and follow the Quality Policy.
+ Maintain a clean & orderly work environment by cleaning floors, test machine surfaces, empty trash cans, etc.
+ Work cooperatively with others in a self-directing team environment.
+ Other duties and special testing as required.
Qualifications
"To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions."
1. Education: High School Diploma or GED
2. Experience _: Previous manufacturing experience preferred._
3. Physical/Cognitive Requirements _:_ Work is performed in a plant environment with frequent contact with others. Requires prolonged standing and frequent bending, stooping and stretching, manual dexterity, the ability to distinguish letters, occasional lifting, and the use of office equipment. Demonstration of leadership ability and an understanding of the basics of extrusion and/or conversion.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/25586/lab-technician/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location _US-TN-NASHVILLE_
Job ID _2024-25586_
Position Type _Regular Full-Time_
Category _Manufacturing_
Location : Address _463 HARDING INDUSTRIAL DR._
Source : Berry Global