Quality Lab Technician - Hourly

Continental

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Auburn, Indiana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The technician is responsible for performing performance testing on materials and goods while working closely with production and quality teams. They must also set up lab equipment, analyze data from specifications, and ensure all testing meets quality standards.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma and a mechanical aptitude with at least one year of technical experience, preferably in a laboratory setting. You are able to read and interpret technical documents, operate lab equipment, and use Microsoft Office Suite. You also possess good communication skills and the ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Spreadsheets

Customer forms

Specifications

Blueprints

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Standard operating procedures

Job Description

Company Description

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 42,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.8 billion euros (2023), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

Responsible for performing required performance testing on various materials and goods within the facility.  Working closely with production and quality personnel when materials are found out of specification.

  • Will be required to complete training; including training on all lab equipment specific to assigned area
  • Able to setup various assigned pieces of lab equipment
  • Able to read and understand spreadsheets, customer forms, specifications, and blueprints with the ability to record and analyze data
  • Perform various checks including rate, bond, and paint checks with assigned equipment 
  • May be required to change shifts or work overtime. May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma
  • 1 year of technical background or experience preferred.
  • Additional information
  • Mechanical aptitude as needed for the area of assigned work
  • Ability to read and interpret information from specifications, standard operating procedures, visual
  • aids, etc.
  • Ability to operate more than one piece of equipment simultaneously
  • Able to become proficient in laboratory systems used
  • Ability to use standard Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, etc.)
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to submit to a panel interview process.

Additional Information

  • Report to the assigned Supervisor
  • Indirectly responsible for results in assigned area, not a direct people leader
  • Must wear steel-toe shoes, safety glasses and earplugs when in manufacturing area.
  • Ability to work in a noisy environment and be exposed to low levels of carbon black dust, which maybe dirty.
  • Be aware of all safety regulations and the visibility of forklifts on the work floor.
  • Standing for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to lift up to 30 pounds on a regular basis
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
  • Union facility 

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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  • Leadership Level: Leading Self
  • Legal Entity: ContiTech USA, Inc. (2006)
  • Referral Bonus: No
  • Working Time: Full Time
  • Job Flexibility: Onsite Job
  • Continental

    Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets. - 💛 Our Netiquette 💛 - The purpose of our LinkedIn page is to offer information about products and solutions at Continental, about our company culture and about our actions and initiatives. Moreover, we would like to provide you with quick and easy contact for your questions and comments related to the above mentioned topics. We emphasize the importance of an appropriate and respectful style when communicating on our page and therefore we established the following community rules: - Please post only comments related to the topics covered by this page. - Treat each user in a respectful way, as you expect to be treated as well. Abusive language, aggression and bullying are not allowed on our page. We therefore reserve the right to remove posted comments or any other content from this site: - which is offensive or abusive, - includes a commercial benefit or unwanted advertising messages, - violates the rights of third parties as well as the right to intellectual property, - which is irrelevant or misleading - which is a spam (repeated duplicate posting) - for any other reason deemed necessary to create a helpful and respectful community The comments on our contributions reflect the opinion of individual users. Our LinkedIn page is frequently checked for possible violations as mentioned above. However, ongoing inspection of the content of the posted comments is not reasonable without concrete indication of a (legal) violation as mentioned above. We will immediately remove the relevant links if they are found to violate any aforementioned law or principle.
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