Lab Technician

Responsibilities :

• This position has the primary responsibility of supporting the development of solutions for the Coatings Industry by evaluating and analyzing film performance and failure after exterior exposure.
• This position is working in the Architectural Coatings Weathering lab.
• This position will be responsible for maintaining the exposure test fence, rating boards, and executing projects.
• The Lab Technician prepares substrates by manually painting coatings prototypes on wood boards, cement fiberboard, aluminum, etc.
• Boards are mounted on an exposure rack outside for weathering, which requires up to 50% of time working outside.
• The test panels are retrieved at specified intervals and the Lab Technician carefully evaluates each prototype and notes visible film failure.
• An automated robotic unit is also utilized for panel evaluation.
• Prepare exposure boards to customer specific test methods
• Use and maintain the weathering laboratory tools such as balances, spectrophotometers, gloss meters
• Collect, manage, and validate all weathering data for easy and meaningful retrieval in the future.
• Actively participate in all ISO, 5S and safety practices and programs
• Lift & Carry Up To 50 Lbs.

• Required High School Diploma/GED
• Preferred Associates or Bachelors Degree
• Self-Motivation
• Advanced Ability to perform repetitive, routine tasks
• Attention To Detail
• Advanced Evaluation of film failure and painting
• Manual Assembly Beginner Mounting boards on test racks may require use of hand/power tools
• Beginner Physically move boards with aid of racks, carts
• This role will require reaching, crouching, lifting boards above shoulder height, and lifting objects up to 50lbs.
• This role requires the ability to perform routine tasks independently from a schedule of activities.
• Must have basic computer skills and be comfortable with email, MS Word and MS Excel.
• Must have the highest standards of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive in task management and ability to address/take care of basic laboratory facilitation.