Laboratory Technician

Job Title

Operations Technical Support Technician Night Shift

Position Description

Operations Technical Support Technician reports and adjusts Key Adjustable Tests (KATs) to achieve Ok-To-Fill (OTF) status for production batches and provides support to the Chemists / Engineers in the manufacturing process of OEM coating products.

Roles Responsibilities

• Safely load, test, filter, and transport small batch materials in a lab environment
• Prep samples and label substrates
• Adjust production for color by following the best practice process
• Understand the hazards inherent to the process and area, adhere to all safety policies
• Accurately run and record wet properties (wet color, pH & viscosity) and film build
• Calculate necessary pH & viscosity adjustments for production batches
• Determine OTF status when KATs are in spec
• Assist Chemists with customers requested color direction
• Assist in problem-solving of customer and production issues using appropriate methodology (i.e.5Y)
• Maintain equipment PMC
• Manage lab supplies
• Safely handle, categorize and dispose of chemicals on a routine basis
• Set up, spray and evaluate Tank Wagon and Sub-Material Crater checks
• Spray production batches for color and collect color data
• Interpret and communicate test/color/spray out results
• Load and spray pilot work
• Maintain color vectors
• Create CCD dry plate standard
• Assist Chemists with formula-centering activities using Fit for Real Time Release (RTR) reporting and technology
• Maintain, repair and operate a variety of conventional and electrostatic application equipment
  
  

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks under strict time constraints
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with coworkers and Management in Operations, R&D and Marketing functions in a team environment
• Experience in operating color instrumentation such as X-Rite, ByK-Mac, ByK-MacI, AxCS
• Experience in running and recording test results using computer-based system TipsRx, TipsQA, Vector selector and SAP
• Proficient in computer-based programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form
• Written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to train & develop other technicians
• Flexibility in work hours required to meet business needs; including weekend overtime
• Perform all work in a safe manner and in accordance to all lab and plant safety regulations
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
  
  

Education

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred