R&D Technician I

Mativ • Columbia, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Mativ is actively looking for an innovative and hardworking individual to join our growing R&D team. The R&D Lab Technician will work closely with our Research and Development, Engineering, and Quality teams. The ideal candidate will have the attitude, initiative, and excellent interpersonal skills to support Mativ’s collaborative, high-achievement culture.

Requirements

• High School with relevant lab experience
• Proficient using MS Office
• Strong organizational skills with good attention to detail
• The ability to work in a dynamic and fluid production environment
• Follows safety guidelines and handles chemicals according to safety protocols
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot

Nice To Haves

• Experience with 5S
• 2-year Chemical Technician degree or other science degrees.
• Experience with solvent-based coatings

Responsibilities

• Weighing chemicals to specified amounts and mixing to create liquid coatings.
• Performing drawdowns of coatings with a Mayer Rod onto various flexible film samples.
• Assisting with product testing (optical qualities, peel adhesion, thickness measurements, chemical resistance, surface energy, etc.)
• Maintaining documentation in a laboratory notebook and entering information into electronic systems (Excel, company specific programs, etc.)
• Preparing samples for potential customers, labeling correctly, and printing safety documents to ship to the customer.
• Disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste into appropriate waste containers.
• Maintaining a clean and safe laboratory environment.
• Completing monthly safety learnings on the computer in a timely manner
• Documenting new chemicals to site and sending the SDS to safety for review.
• Updating the electronic document with the PPE requirements.
• Updating the electronic chemical inventory, including adding new chemicals and properly disposing of old chemicals
• Helping to create and document new test methods

Benefits

• Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

What This Job Offers

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