Technician - Technical Service

**Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required**
High school diploma/GED is required, an associate or bachelor's degree in the STEM field is preferred

• Knowledge or working experience with polymers is preferred, but not required
• Proficient with the use of computers and with Microsoft Products - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams Meetings
• Comfortable entering data and doing analysis in Excel or other software, with the 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
• 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

Key role and responsibilities
• Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
• Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab tests on paste and cured 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

Essential Functions
* Preparing intermediates and adhesive batches
* Daily lifting and moving of pails up to 50 lbs.
* 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
* Completing liquid property testing (viscosity, rheology, sag panels)
* Applying adhesives to substrates using manual or auto caulking guns
* Performing various mechanical property tests

Lab preparation
* Inventory, order, organize and distribute materials regularly.
* Keep lab benches clean, dispose materials and replenish supplies from storage area.
* Equipment responsibility: daily calibration or verification and recording
• Project preparation and documentation
* Use Electronic Lab Notebook to document plans, work and data daily.
* Conduct and document health and safety audits