Job Description
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https://westlake.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/westlake/job/US---Leola-PA/Industrial-R-D-Technician-CAD-Designer--Pipe---Fittings--Leola--PA-_R32494
SUMMARY
The R&D Technician provides hands-on laboratory and engineering support to advance product development, testing, and plant initiatives. This role combines technical lab execution with administrative and project coordination responsibilities, ensuring efficient lab operations and accurate tracking of engineering activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
R&D / Laboratory Support (Approx. 75%):
- Serve as the primary day-to-day lab technician supporting Engineering activities.
- Weigh, blend, and prepare materials for development trials and testing.
- Assemble and test pipe samples in support of R&D, product certification, and plant initiatives.
- Perform hands-on technical work including machining, welding, and precision measurements (training provided as needed).
- Maintain lab organization, equipment readiness, and material inventory/flow.
- Support prototype development and act as a technical resource for machine shop activities.
Administrative & Project Support (Approx. 25%):
- Process SAP transactions including requisitions, purchase orders, coding, and invoice tracking.
- Monitor and track Engineering project spend and related invoices.
- Provide limited project coordination support, including scheduling and follow-up (approx. 1 day/week).
- Maintain essential administrative processes required to support site operations.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree (2-year) in a technical field (e.g., engineering technology, manufacturing, industrial technology) preferred.
- Hands-on experience through technical programs, labs, internships, or prior roles.
- Demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude (e.g., machining, welding, measurement tools, lab testing).
- Exposure to lab operations, material handling, or shop environments preferred.
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred, or ability to quickly learn.
- Strong organization skills with the ability to manage both technical and administrative tasks.
- General computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word) required.
- This is a fully onsite role. Must be able to commute daily to our Leola, PA office (80% of the time) and our Wayne, PA office (20% of the time).
- Must be currently residing in or near Leola, PA.
- Must be able to work Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position has a transitioning work environment. Office/computer, manufacturing plant. The noise level in the plant environment is usually high, as normal for a manufacturing plant. Some of the work in the operating units may require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, fall protection, hard hats, etc.
**If you're interested, please apply directly using the link below!**
https://westlake.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/westlake/job/US---Leola-PA/Industrial-R-D-Technician-CAD-Designer--Pipe---Fittings--Leola--PA-_R32494
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Leola, Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | http://www.westlakegroup.com/ |
About Company
Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) makes chemical and plastic products. We are a quality manufacturer and dependable global supplier of petrochemicals, plastics and building products. Our mission is to serve our clients by enhancing daily life through the products and services we provide.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Expense Trackingunmatched
- Laboratoryunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Laboratory Operationsunmatched
- Laboratory Testingunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Microsoft Outlookunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Prototypingunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
- SAPunmatched
- SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
- Weldingunmatched
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