Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Product Development Technician

Location: Cheswick, PA 15024

Duration: 24 Months Contract (Potential temp to perm)

Pay Rate : $25/hr.

Shift Time: 1st shift, M-F

Job Description:

Responsible for benchmark testing primer, topcoat and clearcoat formulations. This position reports to the Industrial Technical Manager but will also take direction from other individual contributors on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Test liquid and dry film coatings for properties per established test specifications
• Organize data, document and provide timely feedback
• Weigh and mix solid and liquid materials
• Apply coatings onto substrate by established methods
• Follow site safety protocols and maintain an organized and clean work area
• Execution of safe work practices
• Work closely with the field and manufacturing teams to ensure products meet customer requirements while meeting targets for efficient and cost-effective processing.

Education and experience

• Associate Technical Degree or Certification, previous technical experience or demonstration of standard lab practices
• 0 - 3 years of lab or field experience
• Coatings formulation, application and testing experience in waterborne and solvent borne alkyd, epoxy, urethane and other resin systems is preferred

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to take direction from senior associates
• Ability to execute experimentation with a high level of attention to detail to meet on-time, in full output with shifting demand.
• Problem-solving abilities
• Time management skills