Associate Lab, I

Basic Function

The Lansing Technical Center (LMO) is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the team. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for primary work involved in the Fabrication/High Bay area providing compounding, injection molding, and lab testing support for application development engineers, production facilities, and customers. #LI-LL2

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist with raw materials management; inventory, ordering, SDS review, etc… This will require collaborative work with various manufacturing plants
• Weighing laboratory sized Polypropylene Compound raw material blends
• Manage/perform pilot line scale compounding of TPO materials for new and existing product developments, utilizing the twin-screw extrusion lines
• Manage various molding requests from internal development engineers, as well as for external production/customer support
• Operation of injection molding machines; mold test specimens according to ASTM/ISO/OEM standards
• Perform various mold frame and tool changes
• Perform test specimen prep
• Maintain and perform routine maintenance on extrusion and molding equipment
• Perform tests in a laboratory setting and perform various lab activities
• Assist with shipping and receiving tasks
• Follow all corporate/facility safety guidelines and HR practices
• Support all operations, engineering, and customer needs 
 

Min. Qualifications

Education:  

• Minimum High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Work Experience: 

• Experience in Laboratory and/or manufacturing setting desired. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds as required. Training or exposure to compounding and testing physical properties of polymers preferred.

Skills:  

• Familiarity with basic IT skills is a plus; Microsoft Office email, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP and databases.

Languages:  

• English

Shall be able to work 40+ hours per week Monday through Friday.  

Competencies