Research And Development Technician

Job Title : R&D Technician

Duration : 12+ Months

Location : Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Shift : Monday – Friday; 40hours week; 8 : 00AM – 5 : 00PM

Pay Rate : $30 / hr on W2 (all inclusive)

Job Summary :

Making, and testing, of lab batches for our adhesive's product line. Preparation, testing, and evaluations are done against internal standards and / or automotive customer specifications. Data is kept in an electronic lab notebook and may be issued as a formal report. Organization of data / test work is essential. Knowledge of Microsoft computer applications is required. Strong verbal skills. Daily work will be assigned, and that work will be prioritized, and timelines must be adhered too. The candidate must be able to work with changing priorities. 100% full time, on site, is required.

This role supports new product development and existing product maintenance and requires working in close cooperation with chemists, other technicians, customers and suppliers. The incumbent will actively participate in the development, testing, qualification and scale-up of adhesive formulations :

Key role and responsibilities

• Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
• Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab tests on paste and cured adhesives, organizing and preparing substrates, data collection and documentation
• Work in teams for successful scale-up of products, according to existing procedure and process capabilities
• Collaborate with others to learn best lab practices, become competent to complete lab responsibilities and work independently, safely and efficiently
• Ensures product quality and performance standards meet customer needs by staying abreast of customer performance requirements and specifications
• Understands environmental, health and safety practices and work proactively to improve the level of safety in R&D, must be a positive example for others
• Evaluate new materials or components
• Maintain lab equipment as ERP (equipment responsible person)
• Conduct experiments with high quality, analyze data and understand results

Essential Functions

Lab preparation

Requirement :