Laboratory Technician

V R Della Infotech • Granville, OH

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About The Position

This position is in a research lab supporting stable operations, productivity, and growth projects across Owens Corning’s Composites and Insulation businesses. The Laboratory Technician will develop expertise in preparing and testing glass and raw-material samples, including operating and maintaining equipment. The role also works with the Glass S&T Team and COE groups on projects that may involve glass melting and testing various raw materials.

Success in this fast-paced, innovative environment requires working safely and independently, collaborating with project leads and internal customers, learning processes quickly, and communicating effectively. Innovation and sustainability are guiding principles of the Manufacturing Innovation organization, and this role contributes to those initiatives.

The position reports to the Raw Materials Lab Leader and is an individual-contributor role. The hiring manager is seeking industrial laboratory experience rather than bio, medical, or clean-lab experience. The interview process begins with a Teams interview, with top candidates interviewed on site.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working safely with high-temperature materials.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Willingness to support cross-functional customers.
• Comfortable working with saws and other equipment.
• Unwavering commitment to safety.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of work.
• Multitasking, planning, and organizing skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a group environment.
• Optimistic attitude toward challenges.
• Industrial laboratory experience is the desired fit; bio, medical, or clean-lab experience is not considered a good fit.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with raw-material splitting and grinding.
• Experience with particle-size sieving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a continuous commitment to safety in the laboratory and follow safety procedures and protocols at the Granville site.
• Work to improve safety standards, report safety incidents or concerns, wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and follow lock-tag-try procedures.
• Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) deployment throughout lab spaces and support a zero-injury, zero-defect, and zero-loss culture.
• Prepare samples for various analyses, including glass and raw-material samples for the Composites and Insulation businesses.
• Perform physical-property testing on a variety of materials.
• Melt glass for testing in a hot environment, using equipment to mix and melt glass according to project objectives.
• Use cutting and grinding equipment to prepare refractory-brick samples and test refractory samples in a hot environment.
• Coordinate with team members to complete laboratory requests promptly and assist with high-priority workstreams.
• Collaborate with internal customers on team-based problem solving and contribute to troubleshooting to achieve lab goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

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