Paper Lab Analyst

Voith GmbH Group; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

401K with generous company match

Work/Life balance

Job summary

Voith Paper in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Paper Lab Analyst to provide paper and stock sample handling and analysis for the Products and Services Team. The role involves testing requests from regional sales managers and service personnel at the Appleton site.

Responsibilities include coordinating testing with other Voith facilities and vendors, maintaining lab equipment, receiving samples, and performing tests such as Tappi T240, Freeness, and other standard analyses.

Job description

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Paper Lab Analyst

Appleton, WI

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Reasons you'll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match

Summary:

The Voith Group is a globally active technology group with its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive markets. Founded in 1867, Voith is today one of Europe's largest family-owned companies with around 22,000 employees, sales of €5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries around the world.

The primary role of the Paper and Stock Lab Analyst is to provide paper and stock sample handling and analysis to our Products and Services Team located in Appleton, WI.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with regional sales managers and service team members to support customertesting requests.
• Responsibility to learn and complete various paper and stock sample testing including butnot limited to; Consistency Tappi T240, Stickies/Hydrophobics, Flakes VSTM 118.0, DebrisVSTM 101.0, Freeness Tappi T277, Sand VTSM 109.1, TSO/TSI, Tapio, etc.
• Coordinate testing from other Voith facilities and outside vendors.
• Maintain lab equipment maintenance and calibration procedures.
• Receive and handle paper and stock samples.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to apply engineering and scientific principles to resolve problems and makeimprovements.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers, management team and service and salespersonnel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write and orally present technicalinformation.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of Microsoft software packages.
• The ability to read, understand and accurately perform all mathematical calculations required fothe job.
• Detail and results oriented, strong teamwork- and organizational skills, self-motivated andcapable of working independently and multi-task
• Basic knowledge of Quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001).
• Ability to operate all fork trucks and cranes safely.

Education and Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• 2 year vocational degree or equivalent preferred
• 3 to 5 years of experience in an engineering or science field. Individuals with lessexperience may be considered.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods standing at lab working stations and testing equipment
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds at times

* This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.