Laboratory Technician Laboratory Technician

Kyyba•Auburn Hills, MI

4h•Onsite

About The Position

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. At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Requirements

An Associates degree in the STEM field is required
Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and passion for working safely and efficiently
Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn new skills, and has practiced ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and plan responsibilities
Good teamwork and interpersonal skills, enjoys working with a diverse team of people
Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Products - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams Meetings
Comfortable entering data and doing basic analysis in Excel (Sum, Average, Standard Deviation) with ability to identify when data is abnormal
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

a Bachelors degree is preferred
Knowledge or working experience with polymers is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab test on paste and cured elastomers or structural 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
Capable to learn and operate some analytical instruments: FTIR, DSC, DMA, TGA
Preparing prepolymer and adhesives batches
Daily lifting and moving of pails up to 50 lbs
Weighing raw materials and charging them into mixers
Scraping mixer bowls, removing adhesives and cleaning out mixers
Transfer and packaging samples into containers, condition environments
Characterizing / testing adhesives
Completing liquid property testing (viscosity, rheology, sag panels)
Applying adhesives to substrates using manual or auto caulking guns
Test lap shear, quick knife, dispense force and other mechanical properties
Lab preparation
Inventory, order, organize and distribute materials regularly
Keep lab benches clean, dispose materials and replenish supplies from storage area
Project preparation and documentation
Use Electronic Lab Notebook to document plans, work and data daily
Conduct and document health and safety audits