Research & Development (400) - R&D Technician

IPG•Marysville, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

IPG’s water activated tape (WAT) business has grown significantly in recent years, due to an increase in e-commerce. The Product Development Technician is a member of the WAT Product Development Team which supports this important business. This team is responsible for projects that develop new water activated tape structures and manufacturing processes, assist in solving processing problems, and qualify new raw materials.

Requirements

Associates Degree with an emphasis in Science.
Innovative, organized self-starter with good problem-solving skills.
Attention to detail in documenting and reporting results.
Collaborative interpersonal style with experience working on project teams.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

A strong math and/or chemistry background is a plus
Prior lab experience a plus
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist in the production of WAT on R&D’s pilot line.
Compound or obtain adhesives, primers and release coating employed in pilot runs.
Conduct standard and any end-use performance.
testing (such as adhesion, strength) of pilot and experimental production/trial product.
Report the findings of all testing in a standardized report format.
Prepare formulation spreadsheets in Excel.
Order and/or gather the raw materials necessary (e.g. adhesives, primers, additives, backings) for conducting pilot runs.
Assist with the preparation of adhesives.
Provide test support for the competitive tape program.
Utilize electronic information databases to conduct information searches.
Participate in the weekly product development team meetings to update the Product Development Manager on the status of project work.
Document all process data and observations in detail in a laboratory notebook or in Word documents that are entered into an electronic database.
Calibrate laboratory instruments, as per ISO instructions, on a monthly basis.
Work with a safety mindset; supports and participates in all safety programs and initiatives.
Displays support of 5S housekeeping programs.