Associate Laboratory Technician
Nesco Resource
- Auburn Hills, MI
- $12.41-23.24 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
- Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab test on paste and cured elastomers or structural adhesives, organizing and preparing substrates, data collection and documentation
- Work in teams for successful scale-up of products, according to existing procedure and process capabilities
- Collaborate with others to learn best lab practices, become competent to complete lab responsibilities and work independently, safely and efficiently
- Ensures product quality and performance standards meet customer needs by staying abreast of customer performance requirements and specifications
- Understands environmental, health and safety practices and work proactively to improve the level of safety in R&D, must be a positive example for others
- Evaluate new materials or components
- Maintain lab equipment as ERP (equipment responsible person)
- Conduct experiments with high quality, analyze data and understand results
- Capable to learn and operate some analytical instruments: FTIR, DSC, DMA, TGA,
- Preparing prepolymer and adhesives batches
Weighing raw materials and charging them into mixers
Scraping mixer bowls, removing adhesives and cleaning out mixers
Transfer and packaging samples into containers, condition environments
- Characterizing / testing adhesives
Applying adhesives to substrates using manual or auto caulking guns
Test lap shear, quick knife, dispense force and other mechanical properties
- Lab preparation
Keep lab benches clean, dispose materials and replenish supplies from storage area
Equipment responsibility: daily calibration or verification and recording
- Project preparation and documentation
Conduct and document health and safety auditsQualifications:
- An Associates degree in the STEM field is required, and a Bachelors degree is preferred
- Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and passion for working safely and efficiently
- Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn new skills, and has practiced ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and plan responsibilities
- Good teamwork and interpersonal skills, enjoys working with a diverse team of people
- Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Products - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams Meetings
- Comfortable entering data and doing basic analysis in Excel (Sum, Average, Standard Deviation) with ability to identify when data is abnormal
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
- Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Knowledge or working experience with polymers is preferred, but not required