Job Location: 32100 Stephenson Hwy., Madison Heights, MI 48071
Position Type: 6 months with possible extension
Pay Rate $25/hr with benefits
Top desired skills:
Compounding multi-component liquid dispersions in mainly water phase, but some work in solvents (rubber, resin, filler, additives)
QC testing of above: solids, viscosity, ash, pH - Dynamic mechanical testing of films (dry film rheology characterization)
Rheology testing of liquid dispersions (ie: Kinexus rheometer)
Solvent resistance testing of dry films
Education:
Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist, the Technician will be expected to perform the following functions with a high level of initiative and independence
Testing of coatings.
Evaluate, collect and record data.
Participates in organizing and performing experiments using established procedures while summarizing and reporting results in a laboratory notebook.
Uses a computer to enter data/information including charts and tables for communication of project results/details.
Involved in making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients.
Tests performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.
Requirements:
Year of demonstrated laboratory experience
Computer literate in Microsoft Office products - word, excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols for preservation of data.
Comfortable and able to work with toxic chemicals while following safe laboratory practices/protocols.
The ability to stand while working in the laboratory throughout most of the day.