Materials Technician - Urgent Need

Job Description

The Sr. Technician will conduct testing/experiments, write technical reports, support test request workflows, operate equipment, ensure compliance with client quality policies, support lab audits, maintain calibration of equipment, and manage lab supplies.

The Sr. Technician must understand procedures and practices through appropriate communication, training, and education of sound quality assurance principles, and ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and client safety regulations, policies, and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs batch mixing, compounding, and extruding of various material types
• Interprets data to draw conclusions, identify trends, and provide solutions
• Involves in problem-solving and improving test plans
• Oversees lab supplies stock and reordering, acts as primary purchase order processor
• Manages chemical inventory and MSDS upkeep, ensuring timely removal of expired chemicals
• Able to find common ground within a team to optimize problem-solving outcomes
• Communicates relevant and accurate information in a timely manner to enable effective decision-making
• Sets up materials lab capability operating procedures
• Coordinates equipment upgrades and installations
• Finds and develops new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge
• Executes Continuous Improvement projects in areas such as equipment troubleshooting, fixture development and maintenance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of laboratory experience
• Knowledge of the operation of mechanical measurement equipment (e.g. Instron) and two or more materials characterization capabilities (e.g. Coefficient of Friction, FTIR, SEM/EDS, DSC, TGA)
• Experience with polymer compounding (extrusion, batches mixing) and polymer processing (Injection Molding, compression molding and batch mixing is preferred)
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral
• Proficient in MS Office / Word / Excel / PowerPoint
• Knowledge of statistical analysis desirable
• Superior attention to detail
• Understands regulatory and quality requirements and external Regulations (ISO, FDA, OSHA, ASTM)
• Maintains good laboratory practices

Skills

• Knowledge of the operation of mechanical measurement equipment (e.g. Instron) and two or more materials characterization capabilities (e.g. Coefficient of Friction, FTIR, SEM/EDS, DSC, TGA)
• Experience with polymer compounding (extrusion, batches mixing) and polymer processing (Injection Molding, compression molding and batch mixing is preferred)
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral
• Proficient in MS Office / Word / Excel / PowerPoint
• Knowledge of statistical analysis desirable
• Superior attention to detail
• Understands regulatory and quality requirements and external Regulations (ISO, FDA, OSHA, ASTM)