Blending Lab Technician - DIST

Ravagon Manufacturing • Baytown, TX

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About The Position

The Blending Lab Technician inspects, analyzes, performs, records, and reports laboratory work associated with the facilities business. The role operates laboratory and molding equipment, performs material testing and sample blending, maintains and reports test results, and verifies equipment operation and bulk inventory documentation.

The position primarily operates in an office setting but requires adaptability to a shared, constantly noisy space, with or without a private office. Schedules may vary according to business demands and may exceed 40 hours, with or without notice.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of melting points for most plastics.
• Ability to differentiate between polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).
• Demonstrated understanding of basic mathematics.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic knowledge of Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Operate laboratory equipment according to instructions and perform tests on materials.
• Perform daily laboratory standards and record and verify that equipment operates according to internal standards.
• Test, record, store, and file laboratory results using internal material codes; enter data into shared file systems.
• Test materials according to customer testing needs and specifications, including D2A, 6002A, 6002G, AASHTO, 7002A, and 7002AC.
• Prepare sample blends using specified grams per component, homogenize them, and test them.
• Review bulk inventory by email to verify inventory, codes, pounds received, and location, and complete appropriate documentation.
• Verify that the chill water unit operates within its specified range to support optimal performance of equipment such as the compression molded press and film line.
• Operate injection molding equipment and mold test bars according to ASTM.
• Perform applicable tests according to ISO procedures, including melt index and melt flow tests for specified plastics, density, tensile bars, NCTL, NCLS, ESCR, and room- and cold-temperature notched Izod tests.
• Mold specimens to specifications for Izod, Type I tensile bars, and flex bars.
• Operate film extruder equipment to fabricate film from pellets.
• Identify contamination other than polyethylene and polypropylene.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED