Enterprise - Lab Technician

Milliken and Company; Slater-Marietta (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken and Company in South Carolina is seeking a Senior Lab Technician for the Enterprise Dye Lab. The role supports daily dye lab operations, manages greige inventories, processes color requests in SAP, and prepares production folders.

You will also run dye formulas in SAP and coordinate sample submissions to QA for fastness testing. The position requires operating dyeing equipment, performing quality checks on incoming dyes, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Familiar with spectrophotometer software.
• Experience with SAP lab workflows preferred.
• Ability to communicate with customers and sales staff.

Responsibilities

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Use spectrophotometer and software for dye checks.
• Use SAP LSR system for lab work creation.
• Operate heatset ovens, pads, mini-jet, die press, gram scales and sample stretcher.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer communication

Dye classifications

Test protocols

Tools

Beckman spectrophotometer software

Solution maker software

SAP lab work creation programs

UPS shipping processes

Job description

Enterprise - Lab Technician

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .

POSITION TITLE / LOCATION

Senior Lab Technician / Enterprise Dye Lab

JOB CLASSIFICATION

POSITION REPORTS TO:

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Lab Technician performs duties to support the daily operation of the dye lab. This includes maintaining greige inventories for sample dyeings, receiving and entering new color requests through the SAP system, cutting, labeling, and mailing lab samples. Duties also include entering approved dye formulas into the SAP system, preparing production folders, and submitting lab samples to the QA lab for fastness. The Lab Technician is also responsible for quality checks of incoming dyes and operates the mini-jet dye machine and other sample dyeing/finishing equipment.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Use spectrophotometer and software for dye checks
• Use SAP LSR system
• Use solution maker
• Operate heatset ovens, pads, mini-jet, die press ,gram scales and sample stretcher

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Organizational skills
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Familiar with Beckman spectrophotometer software
• Familiar with solution maker software
• Familiar with UPS/Fedex shipping processes
• Familiar with SAP lab work creation programs

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Understand different dye classifications and test protocols for each
• Use scales to weigh small amounts of dyes/chemicals
• Communicate with customers and sales associates

AUTHORIZED TRAINING TIME

As needed

MACHINES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Datacolor/computer/SAP software

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED:

• Safety glasses
• Gloves
• Goggles

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

1. Standing : Ability to stand while working 35% of day

• Sitting : Ability to sit down 35% of day
• Moving : Ability to move throughout plant: 10% of day
• Lifting: Ability tolift upto25lbs. 05% of day
• Ascending/Descending: Ability to walk up/downstairs/work platform 05% of day
• Push/Pull/Reach: Ability to reach into dye machines to load/unload 05% of day
• Bending: Ability to pick up objects from the floor 05% of day
• Visual Acuity: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, 100% of day

including reading information from printed sources and

computer screens, and assessing color

9. Cognitive: Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand

information. 100% of day

10. Pulmonary: Ability to work around dyes and chemicals 50% of day

WORK ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

This job operates in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and regularly works around dyes and chemicals in an area where high heat ovens and dyeing equipment are present.

SHIFT/WORK HOURS

Shift schedule: Current schedule is Monday-Thursday, 10 hrs per day. Must be able to work Fridays if required. Schedule subject to change based on order volume in the lab.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ACCOMMODATIONS

The company is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to any protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].