Research Development Laboratory Technician

Eastman Kodak is looking for a Development Technician to join our Printed Electronics team onsite in Rochester NY, reporting to the VP of Printed Electronics.

The printed electronics manufacturing process utilizes production-scale, roll-to-roll equipment in class 1,000 and 10,000 cleanroom environments. The equipment is used for the development and manufacturing of patterned conductive films using two fundamental process blocks: 1) flexographic printing and 2) electroless copper plating. The scope of this position includes supporting R&D activities in the field of flexographic printing, which could ultimately be adopted in a manufacturing-scale process. The right candidate will be able to independently manage day-to-day work loads – including executing lab-scale printing and mixing experiments for ink formulation.

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on R&D scale flexographic printing

• Work directly with the scientific staff to scope, draft and execute experiments

• Optical, physical and electrical evaluation of printed and plated samples

• Work with the Product Development Director to drive technology from R&D to manufacturing

Preferred Skills:

• Experience executing bench-scale experiments, such as ink handling, dispersions and/or emulsion formulation understanding, hands-on capability in mixing, chemical handling, printing; coating; print/coating evaluation

• Experience with optical microscopy and visual inspection techniques

• Experience in DC electrical measurements, such as resistance testing

• Data entry and experimental record keeping

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Experience working on cross-functional teams

• Good laboratory practices

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• A.S. Degree in Chemistry/related field OR equivalent experience in flexographic printing, ink formulation and chemistry laboratory best practices.
• Would consider recent graduate with co-op/internship experience or candidate with industry experience.