Laboratory Technician II

Milliken & Company • Laurel, MD

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Milliken’s Laurel Plant in Gainesville, FL, is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an R&D laboratory technician. The technician performs routine work in the Research and Development Laboratory to safely develop chemical processes and produce products on a small scale.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some work experience in a lab setting
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite applications
• Ability to plan and prioritize daily tasks

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with laboratory glassware and set ups

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical laboratory equipment, including vacuum pumps, stirers, and pressurized systems.
• Safely set up and operate lab-scale glassware, distillation columns, and instrumentation for tests, research, process development, or small-scale manufacturing.
• Operate and maintain electronic laboratory equipment, such as temperature controllers, timers, and distillation controllers.
• Develop familiarity with standard analytical procedures used for material characterization, including IR spectrometry, UV spectrometry, gas chromatography, Refractive Index, Specific Gravity, Viscosity, Flash Point, and % Solids.
• Document records completely, accurately, neatly, and legibly.
• Learn basic functions of other departments, such as Quality, Analytical, Shipping, Customer Service, EHS, Production, Maintenance, and Purchasing, to work with respective areas.
• Be able to properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste

What This Job Offers

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