Color Lab Technician – Adhesives & Pigments

Rippling, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Adhesives Group is seeking a color-focused Lab Technician to support colorant weighing, pigment blending, and QC testing in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes accuracy, data recording, and adherence to ISO 9001 procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing samples, operating lab equipment, and ensuring safe handling of materials. This position is based in Durham, NC and requires occasional overtime. Training on color testing is provided.

Qualifications

• Color vision assessed by the Farnsworth M-M 100 hue test.
• Knowledge/experience in polymers and/or color preferred.
• Prior related industrial lab experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Weighs colorants to +/-0.01 gram accuracy and checks raw materials as per procedures.
• Creates pigment blends from formulation to improve quality, cost or environmental compliance.
• Operates equipment for generating batch results and assesses pass/fail decisions.
• Records color data on QC forms and enters data into electronic systems.
• Ensures samples are conditioned to proper temperatures for tests.
• Maintains equipment, utensils and waste containers per procedures.
• Supports Lean/Continuous improvement objectives and ISO 9001 compliance.

Skills

Color vision

Polymers knowledge

Industrial lab experience

Color science

Job description

Matrix Adhesives Group is seeking a color-focused Lab Technician to support colorant weighing, pigment blending, and QC testing in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes accuracy, data recording, and adherence to ISO 9001 procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing samples, operating lab equipment, and ensuring safe handling of materials. This position is based in Durham, NC and requires occasional overtime. Training on color testing is provided.