Laboratory Technician : 356791

JobsRUs.com is seeking to hire a Laboratory Technician for our client in MOUNT CLEMENS, MI!

Pay rate: 20.00

Qualifications:
GENERAL PURPOSE:
R & D Technician provides support to the Chemists / Engineers in the research and
development process leading to the creation of OEM coating products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operators are trained annually (TLM or orientation) to properly manage and dispose of hazardous
and non-hazardous waste they generate. Site AOP SAF_A023 outlines how to properly handle and
label hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials for our site. PLT_A003 is our site Spill Procedure
we follow in the event of an emergency from a hazardous waste or non-hazardous waste spill.
- Synthesis (cooks) of polymers and resins using lab glassware and pilot units.
Preparation of pigment dispersion using lab scale
Preparation and evaluation of coating formulations including electrocoat, primer, topcoat and clear
Accurately running and recording test results for all coatings formulations, polymers, dispersions,
and intermediates.
- Interpretation and communication of test results using computer-based systems incl. SPC.
- Ability to use advanced mathematical tools such as statistics, calculus, li
- Documentation of experimental test results using computer programs such as Word, Excel.
- R & D Technician provides support to the Chemists / Engineers in the research and
development process leading to the creation of OEM coating products.
Job Description - Oem R_D Technician 2 of 8
- Safely handle, categorize and dispose of chemicals on a routine basis.
- Ability to safely load, test, filter and transport small batch materials in a plant environment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under strict time constraints
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with customers, and other Axalta personnel.
- Must be able to work well with supervisor and a variety of R&D, manufacturing, and marketing
people in a team environment.
- Ability to train other R&D technicians.
- Must perform all work in a safe manner and in accordance to all lab and plant safety regulations
- Perform specific analytical testing including but not limited to: viscosity, weight solids, Ph, filmbuild,
- Recommend color adjustments to manufacturing, and field personnel, including external customers.
- Operate color instrumentation such as X-Rite, Minolta, and AxCS.
- Maintain, repair, and operate a variety of conventional and electrostatic application equipment.
- Ability to travel as needed to an internal/external customer location for meetings, training, and
product support activities.
- Train to teach someone or be taught the skills of a particular job or activity
- Training the process of teaching or being taught