Product Development Technician

Job Description

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a Chemistry related or Material

Science field from a four-year college or university with 3 years or more related

experience in the Rubber, Plastics Compounding or Coatings Industry; or

Associate's Degree (A.A.) in Chemistry related or Material Science field with five

or more years related experience and / or extensive training in the Rubber,

Plastics Compounding or Coatings Industry; or equivalent combination of

education and experience.

- Easy to communicate with the team, not afraid to ask questions.

- Work Management, record, organized and communicate results (reporting)

- Microsoft office (Word, excel, Power Point, one note, etc.)

- Lifelong learner, it will be necessary to learn the different technologies and methodologies that we work with.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities can be summarized in the following way:

- Be able to make batches of defined formulations with different kinds of mixers.

- Be able to follow methodologies (ASTM and internal) to test different products (Adhesives and sealants) aligning with specific protocols.

- Be able to align with safety protocols in the laboratory and woodshop when preparing specimens for testing

- Follow the stablished procedures for the 5S program, by being part of the team and contributing to the success of the program

- Follow the requirements (Do's and not do's) of Safety Lab. (Safety First)

- Be able to handle power tools, (Drill, different kinds of saws, routers, etc.)

- Able to leverage our digital Product Development platform using it in a daily basis, as a Batch & Task performer

- Be an active player on Cross-training and training of team across technologies

- Being a role player on 5S and Lab Safety programs for Product Development

- Establishing and keeping a good networking and relationship with the team and other areas in the business

- Capable of fabricating whatever is needed to test the product in application clinics or for customer demonstrations.

- Fully manage and lead product analysis and testing while documenting progress and results in the digital platform

- Record, organize and communicate results/data from experiments and testing - Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products

- Maintain laboratory and storage areas, as well as equipment clean and in good shape

Start Time:

8:00 AM

End Time:

5:00 PM