R&D Lab Technician – Adhesives (12-Month Onsite)

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

Job summary

Kelly is hiring a Laboratory Technician for a 12-month contract role based in Auburn Hills, MI 48326. The onsite position runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a pay rate of $28 per hour.

You will co-develop new products, make adhesive batches, run lab tests, manage materials, document results, and maintain clean benches. Strong data entry, communication, and teamwork are essential. This role requires lifting up to 40 pounds and collaborating across teams to scale up processes.

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

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
• Preparing intermediates and adhesive batches
• Daily lifting and moving of pails up to 50 lbs.
• Weighing raw materials and charging them into mixers
• Scraping mixer bowls, removing adhesives and cleaning out mixers
• Transfer and packaging samples into containers, condition environments
• Inventory, order, organize and distribute materials regularly.
• Keep lab benches clean, dispose materials and replenish supplies from storage area.
• Equipment responsibility: daily calibration or verification and recording

Skills

Laboratory experience

Data entry

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

STEM degree preferred (assoc or bachelor)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

OneDrive

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Kelly is hiring a Laboratory Technician for a 12-month contract role based in Auburn Hills, MI 48326. The onsite position runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with a pay rate of $28 per hour.

You will co-develop new products, make adhesive batches, run lab tests, manage materials, document results, and maintain clean benches. Strong data entry, communication, and teamwork are essential. This role requires lifting up to 40 pounds and collaborating across teams to scale up processes.