Chemical Technician

PPG is hiring a Chemical Technician to join our team! This position is located onsite at the Dearborn, MI. facility and you will report to the Plant manager.

Shift Time : 2 pm - 10 pm - Monday - Friday

Candidates will be trained on any skill that he/she lacks.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Collaboration & Support: Work closely with other technicians and engineers to troubleshoot production issues, share testing workloads, and ensure seamless handoffs during shift changes.
• Workplace Safety: Adhere closely to all Plant Safety Rules including PPE use, hazardous waste handling, and active plant safety protocols.
• Process Monitoring: Test and monitor the quality of plant chemicals, including pretreatment baths, electro-coat (E-coat) tanks, and wastewater systems.
• Quality Assurance Testing: Perform routine physical and chemical testing on metal parts for coating weight, alkalinity, acidity, conductivity etc.
• Sample Collection: Collect daily chemical samples from the production line safely and record precision measurements (pH, conductivity, titration etc.).
• Equipment Maintenance: Clean, maintain, and calibrate standard laboratory equipment such as pH meters, conductivity meter, and analytical balances. Also includes general maintenance of operation equipment
• Data Logging: Input test results into PLC and flag any out-of-specification items to production teams.
• HMI & Plant Operations: Operate, monitor, and adjust automotive plant equipment using Human-Machine Interface (HMI) consoles to regulate automated part flows using load/unload conveyor tables
• Operational Flexibility & Coverage: Provide operational coverage by stepping in for peer technicians during unplanned absences or sick leave to maintain continuous plant production.
• Weekend Overtime Adaptability: Maintain availability for mandatory weekend overtime shifts driven by customer production schedules, sudden demand changes, or manufacturing spikes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a lab or chemical operations environment
• High school diploma/ GED

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