Binder Sciences Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Binder Sciences Laboratory Technician

Location: Granville, OH- ONSITE

Duration: 2 years with possible extensions

Pay: $22.00/HR

Shift: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday with possible overtime

Job Description

• The Binder Sciences Laboratory actively participates in a team focused on delivering innovative binder systems and products to the Insulation market.
• This role provides technical support for fundamental research by performing chemical preparations and testing laboratory prototypes.
• In addition, the role will provide laboratory testing expertise for scale-up trials in our client’s Newark manufacturing facility.
• This role reports to the Binder Sciences Laboratory Leader in the Insulation R&D Organization. Hours are 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
• The role is fully on-site at the Granville, Ohio facility.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a Commitment to Safety Commits to OC’s Safety Stand: All accidents are preventable, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and working safely is a condition of employment.
• Ensures rigorous compliance with standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies.
• Actively participates in monthly safety meetings and Job Hazard Analysis.
• Practices good housekeeping habits.
  
  

Supports Binder Research and Development

• Performs laboratory and application testing and applies understanding of standard test methods to effectively test binder and products.
• Conducts laboratory experiments as designed by lead investigators.
• Documents and communicates results with lead investigators in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports non-standard testing to identify and quantify product/material performance in novel applications.
• Able to effectively balance assignments across one or more projects.
  
  

Support Binder Development Production Trials

• Complies with all plant safety policies and procedures.
• Applies understanding of standard trial test methods to effectively test physical and chemical properties.
• Reports test results to the trial lead in a timely manner to inform on-the-fly decision making.
  
  

Safeguard Confidential Information

• Complies with OC’s requirement to protect confidential information including trade secrets, proprietary formulations, processes, and test methods.
  
  

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in technical field.
• Experience in a laboratory environment.
• Experience with common productivity software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Hands-on aptitude and ability to support rapid prototyping.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team-based research environment.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, material science, or other technical field.
• Ability to design, build, and troubleshoot measurement systems based on Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi platforms, including sensor integration and data acquisition.
• Experience in an R&D or manufacturing environment.
  
  

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