Assistant Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Lab Technician (Adhesives & sealants)

Pay Rate: $25 to $28/Hr

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Mentor, OH

Our client is a global industrial and consumer products manufacturer.

We are looking for a Lab Technician (Adhesives & sealants

• )Be able to make batches of defined formulations with different kinds of mixers
• .Be able to follow methodologies (ASTM and internal) to test different products (Adhesives and sealants), aligning with specific protocols
• .Be able to align with safety protocols in the laboratory and woodshop when preparing specimens for testing
• .Follow the established procedures for the 5S program by being part of the team and contributing to the success of the program
• .Follow the requirements (Do’s and don’ts) of Safety Lab (Safety First
• Be able to handle power tools (Drill, different kinds of saws, routers, etc.
• Able to leverage our digital Product Development platform on a daily basis, as a Batch & Task performer
• .Be an active player in cross-training and training of the team across technologies
• .Being a role player on the 5S and Lab Safety programs for Product Development
• .Establishing and keeping good networking and relationships with the team and other areas in the business
• .Capable of fabricating whatever is needed to test the product in application clinics or for customer demonstrations
• .Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the digital platform
• .Record, organize, and communicate results/data from experiments and testing - Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products
• .Maintain laboratory and storage areas, as well as equipment, clean and in good shape

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Requirements

• :Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a Chemistry-related or Material Science field from a four-year college or university with 3 years or more related experience in the Rubber, Plastics Compounding or Coatings Industry; or Associate’s Degree (A.A.) in Chemistry-related or Material Science field with five or more years related experience and/or extensive training in the Rubber, Plastics Compounding or Coatings Industry, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• .Easy to communicate with the team, not afraid to ask questions
• .Work Management: record, organize, and communicate results (reporting
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.
• As a lifelong learner, it will be necessary to learn the different technologies and methodologies that we work with