Material Laboratory Technician

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and run multiple projects concurrently including creating and keeping timelines, ensuring projects adhere to customer requirements, and communicating results to customers.


• Design tests that align with material development for the purpose of characterizing polymer’s physical and thermal properties.


• Design and perform data analysis.


• Prepare, develop, implement, and interpret test requirements as defined in ASTM, customer, and other industry standard specifications.


• Perform and support investigations of product failure analysis.


• Perform benchmarking operations with other laboratories to verify the lab’s competency and retain accreditation.


• Write technical reports and presentations.


• Keep up to date on relevant technical areas including new methods or designs coming to market.


• Create new industry methods where none currently exist.


• Develop skills and capabilities to supply support and expertise to others as required.


• Follow procedures and perform duties in compliance with lab accreditation requirements (ISO17025)


• Remain free from any undue internal influence and external commercial, financial, and other pressures and influences that may adversely affect the quality of their work.


• Active participation in Continuous Improvement, Preventative Action, and Corrective Action programs with regards to testing, report writing, and the ISO17025 lab management system.


• General upkeep of the laboratory


• Compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and customer mandated procedures


• Other duties as assigned by manager

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree required in a scientific field (Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, or similar)


• Lab experience preferred


• Strong analytical, decision making, and problem solving skills required


• Technical writing skills required


• Experience with 5S practices a plus

Competencies

• Strong Mechanical and technical capability


• Time management while meeting targeted completion dates


• Time management while meeting targeted completion dates


• Strong organizational skills with an ability to multi-task and run projects


• Attention to detail and accuracy. ”Right the first time” attitude


• Strong customer focus and understanding of total customer satisfaction


• Ability to work independently the majority of the time while still functioning well in a team environment


• A positive, professional, can-do attitude


• Skilled in verbal, written, and visual communication of technical content to an audience with different levels of technical knowledge, including international persons.