**Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required** 

Job Title : Lab Technician

Work Location : Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (onsite)

Duration : 12 months contract

Pay: $28/hr

Qualifications:

• **Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required**
  
• High school diploma/GED is required, an associate or bachelor’s degree in the STEM field is preferred
  
• Knowledge or working experience with polymers is preferred, but not required
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  Proficient with the use of computers and with Microsoft Products - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams Meetings
  
• Comfortable entering data and doing analysis in Excel or other software, with the ability to identify when data is abnormal
  
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
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  Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
  
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and passion for working safely and efficiently
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  Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn new skills, and has practiced ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and plan responsibilities
  
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills, enjoys working with a diverse team of people
  

Key role and responsibilities:

• Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
  
• Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab tests on paste and cured adhesives, organizing and preparing substrates, data collection and documentation
  
• Work in teams for successful scale-up of products, according to existing procedure and process capabilities
  
• Collaborate with others to learn best lab practices, become competent to complete lab responsibilities and work independently, safely and efficiently
  
• Ensures product quality and performance standards meet customer needs by staying abreast of customer performance requirements and specifications
  
• Understands environmental, health and safety practices and work proactively to improve the level of safety in R&D, must be a positive example for others
  
• Evaluate new materials or components
  
• Maintain lab equipment as ERP (equipment responsible person)
  
• Conduct experiments with high quality, analyze data and understand results
  

Essential Functions:

• Preparing intermediates and adhesive batches
  
• Daily lifting and moving of pails up to 50 lbs.
  
• Weighing raw materials and charging them into mixers
  
• Scraping mixer bowls, removing adhesives and cleaning out mixers
  
• Transfer and packaging samples into containers, condition environments
  
• Characterizing / testing adhesives
  
• Completing liquid property testing (viscosity, rheology, sag panels)
  
• Applying adhesives to substrates using manual or auto caulking guns
  
• Performing various mechanical property tests
  
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  Lab preparation:
  Inventory, order, organize and distribute materials regularly.
  
• Keep lab benches clean, dispose materials and replenish supplies from storage area.
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  Equipment responsibility: daily calibration or verification and recording
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  Project preparation and documentation
  
• Use Electronic Lab Notebook to document plans, work and data daily.
  
• Conduct and document health and safety audits 

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