Automotive Glass Quality Lab Technician
Carlex Glass Manufacturing
Job description
Build safer drives—one windshield at a time
Step onto the production floor and into a lab where precision rules. As our Automotive Glass Quality Lab Technician, you’ll start by collecting windshield samples from active lines, carefully cutting and prepping them, and then moving through a suite of tests that verify strength, clarity, and durability. Your day blends hands-on testing with thoughtful analysis—making sure every pane that leaves our facility earns your approval.
What your day looks like
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Gather and section windshield samples to create test coupons.
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Set up and execute testing: body glass fragmentation; distortion; moisture; pummel; light transmission; boil; ball drop; opacity; and robustness (as needed).
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Check the water softener system for each windshield line to maintain test integrity.
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Run follow-up testing on any non-compliant product and document corrective outcomes.
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Perform additional validations for European and Asian market requirements.
What you bring
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1+ year of lab-based testing experience (glass industry background preferred, not required).
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Working knowledge of ANSI standards and familiarity with European and Asian market standards.
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Comfort reading and executing detailed test specifications; understanding of tempered glass and windshield standards.
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Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills for data logging and reporting.
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Ability to work independently, keep meticulous logs, summarize trends, and produce reports for internal/external audiences.
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Alignment with our values: Safety, Customer Focused, Teamwork, Excellence, and Trust.
Schedule & expectations
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Alternative work schedules including 12-hour shifts.
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Occasional overtime beyond 40 hours per week, including some weekends and holidays, as workload dictates.
Compensation & rewards
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Pay up to $21.15/hour.
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Sign on Bonus - $1500.
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Shift commitment bonus $2 per hour (40 - perfect attendance).
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Opportunity to earn quarterly incentive bonus up to $750.
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Weekly pay and referral bonus.
Benefits from Day 1
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Safety Driven Culture with all PPE provided.
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Medical and prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
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100% matching 401(k) plan.
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Vacation and holidays starting Day 1.
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Short-term and long-term disability; paid life insurance.
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Tuition reimbursement and branded work attire.
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Safety shoe program and prescription safety glasses.
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Vehicle discounts.
If you’re energized by precise testing, careful documentation, and making products safer for millions of drivers, we’d love to meet you.