Onsite Lab Technician – Adhesives R&D (Auburn Hills)

AppleOne Employment Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lab Technician position in Auburn Hills, MI, onsite for a 12-month contract. Requires prior laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment and a STEM background. Pay is $28/hour with duties including preparing adhesive batches, conducting lab tests, data collection, and documentation.

Candidate will collaborate with teams, ensure QA, and uphold safety. Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office is expected, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Previous working laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment is required
• High school diploma/GED is required, an associate or bachelor’s degree in the STEM field is preferred
• Knowledge or working experience with polymers is preferred, but not required
• Proficient with the use of computers and with Microsoft Products - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams Meetings
• Comfortable entering data and doing analysis in Excel or other software, with the ability to identify when data is abnormal
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and passion for working safely and efficiently
• Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn new skills, and has practiced ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and plan responsibilities
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills, enjoys working with a diverse team of people

Responsibilities

• Co-develop new products according to customer needs, specifications and business strategy
• Responsible for making adhesives batches, conducting lab tests on paste and cured adhesives, organizing and preparing substrates, data collection and documentation
• Work in teams for successful scale-up of products, according to existing procedure and process capabilities
• Collaborate with others to learn best lab practices, become competent to complete lab responsibilities and work independently, safely and efficiently
• Ensures product quality and performance standards meet customer needs by staying abreast of customer performance requirements and specifications
• Understands environmental, health and safety practices and work proactively to improve the level of safety in R&D, must be a positive example for others
• Evaluate new materials or components
• Maintain lab equipment as ERP (equipment responsible person)
• Conduct experiments with high quality, analyze data and understand results

Skills

Laboratory experience

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Education

High school diploma or GED; STEM degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Lab Technician position in Auburn Hills, MI, onsite for a 12-month contract. Requires prior laboratory experience in an industrial or R&D environment and a STEM background. Pay is $28/hour with duties including preparing adhesive batches, conducting lab tests, data collection, and documentation.

Candidate will collaborate with teams, ensure QA, and uphold safety. Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office is expected, along with strong communication and organizational skills.