Laboratory Technician

Tata Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Houston seeks a Technician under supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist to perform coatings testing, data collection, and experimental work with initiative.

The role includes documenting results in a lab notebook, using a computer for data entry, making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings, and handling toxic chemicals safely.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 1+ year of lab experience.
• Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols for preservation of data.
• Comfortable working with toxic chemicals under safe laboratory practices/protocols.

Responsibilities

• Testing of coatings.
• Evaluate, collect and record data.
• Organize and perform experiments using established procedures and report results in a laboratory notebook.
• Use a computer to enter data including charts and tables for communication of project results/details.
• Involved in making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients.
• Test performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

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:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field 1+ year of demonstrated professional laboratory experience
• 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.