Research and Development Technician

Research and Development Technician

Immediate need for a talented Research and Development Technician with experience in the Chemical Industry. This is a 12+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Troy, MI. Please review the job description below.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

• SAFE operation of injection and blow molding machines, molds and auxiliary equipment in effort to rapidly produce functional prototype parts used toward customer program development.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform light repairs on equipment.
• SAFELY use overhead cranes to handle, set and remove dies Non-automated milling, turning, grinding and cutting equipment used for fabrication.
• Operation of fork lift truck and obtain license.
• Oral and written communication skills with focus on timely and accurate project documentation.
• Interface with customers, researchers, sales representatives, and manufacturing personnel.
• With guidance from supervision and within established procedures, conducts routine research laboratory activities, information/data management activities or operates small scale production equipment in support of research and development.
• Identifies and suggests improvements in methods, plans projects of limited duration and scope, troubleshoots when erroneous or unexpected results occur.
• Responsible for producing research experimental results, or information/data management results, or assembling and configuring of small scale production equipment and control systems in a timely fashion utilizing a variety of techniques, effectively documenting findings and communicating results.

Our client is a leading Chemical Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.