Lab Technician (Paints and Coatings)

On-Board Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

On-Board Services in Houston, TX is seeking a Lab Technician for a contract position. The technician will work under the supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist and perform coating tests, collect data, and report results in a laboratory notebook.

Responsibilities include evaluating data, performing experiments using established procedures, entering results in computer charts/tables, making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from ingredients, and testing coated substrates per procedures.

Qualifications

• 1 year of demonstrated laboratory experience.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols to preserve data.
• Comfortable working with toxic chemicals and able to stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Testing of coatings.
• Evaluate, collect and record data.
• Summarize and report results in a laboratory notebook.
• Enter data and charts/tables into a computer for communication of results.
• Prepare cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients.
• Test performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.

Skills

Laboratory experience

MS Office

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

On-Board Services is hiring aLab Technician

Position Details:

Position Type: Contract

Job Location: Houston, Tx

Compensation: $22.00/hour

Benefits:

• 401K
• Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Under the supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist, the Technician will be expected to perform the following functions with a high level of initiative and independence:

• Testing of coatings.
• Evaluate, collect and record data.
• Participates in organizing and performing experiments using established procedures while summarizing and reporting results in a laboratory notebook.
• Uses a computer to enter data/information including charts and tables for communication of project results/details.
• Involved in making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients.
• Tests performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.

Qualifications:

• 1-year of demonstrated laboratory experience
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office products - word, excel and powerpoint.
• Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols for preservation of data.
• Comfortable and able to work with toxic chemicals while following safe laboratory practices/protocols. - The ability to stand while working in the laboratory throughout most of the day.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.

The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board’s Mission is to provide "Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients' expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner."