Background Investigation, Chemistry, Computer Systems, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Extrusion, Grinding, Industrial Coating, Laboratory, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Operations, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Organizational Skills, Product Development, Quality Monitoring, SAP, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimens/Samples
About the Opportunity
Join a well-established manufacturing team in St. Charles, IL as a contract Laboratory Extrusion Technician supporting materials development and sample preparation.
Location: St. Charles, IL
Compensation: $24.00/hr
Schedule: 1st Shift — Monday–Thursday 7:30am–5:00pm; Friday 8:00am–12:00pm
Engagement: Contract (April–September, 6 months)
A Day in the Lab
You arrive, review the day’s run plan, and prepare the lab extruder for a series of development trials. You’ll set up tooling, verify material specifications, and document parameters before producing high-quality samples. Through the day you’ll switch between extrusion, grinding, and spraying to create test pieces, and you’ll use bonding mixers to produce metallic samples for bonding trials. While equipment runs, you’ll keep a close eye on quality indicators and machine performance, flagging and reporting any abnormalities. When a run completes, you’ll follow lockout and clean-down procedures to disassemble and sanitize equipment, then log data in basic computer systems. Your focus throughout: safety, precision, and keeping the lab organized and production-ready.
Core Responsibilities
- Set up and operate lab extruders and related laboratory equipment
- Produce lab samples via extrusion, grinding, and spraying processes
- Create metallic samples using bonding mixers for bonding trials
- Formulate using standard NAFTA formulations
- Monitor run quality and equipment performance; promptly report abnormalities
- Clean, disassemble, and maintain equipment using lockout and clean-down procedures
- Maintain a safe, orderly laboratory environment
- Record and report data using basic computer systems
Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; Chemistry or related science preferred
- 1+ years of laboratory or manufacturing experience
- Exceptional attention to detail and quality-focus
- Comfort with basic data entry and reporting
- Reliable attendance; able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Committed to PPE use and all safety guidelines
Preferred Experience
- Background in coatings, plastics, or chemical manufacturing
- Hands-on familiarity with extrusion, grinding, or spraying
- SAP experience
Requirements
- Must be available for the full April–September contract period
- Must be able to pass a 4-panel drug screen and 7-year background check
- SD rated steel toe footwear required on day one
Why This Role
Gain hands-on experience with real product development at a stable, growing manufacturer, and build practical skills in sample preparation, equipment operation, and lab safety that will serve you throughout your career.
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Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering