R&D Lab Technician — Onsite 6-Month Contract

Kelly Services; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Job summary

Kelly is hiring a Laboratory Technician for a 6-month contract role based in Florence, KY 41042. Onsite, Monday to Friday, full-time with a pay rate of $30/hour.

Key duties include sample preparation, mechanical testing, and data documentation and analysis to support testing procedures and quality interpretation. The ideal candidate has polymer R&D lab experience, strong data skills, and proficiency with Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma with 2+ years in polymer R&D labs or BS/BA in technical field.
• Expertise in sample preparation and mechanical testing.
• Ability to generate accurate data promptly.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with polymer synthesis and wet chemistry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation for thermomechanical testing using table saws, bandsaws, routers, drums, and hand sanders.
• Perform mechanical tests (tensile, flexural, Charpy, Izod) and measure yellowness index, light transmission, haze, color, gloss, and thermoforming properties.
• Document observations and results; organize and analyze data; write summaries for internal audiences.

Skills

Sample preparation

Mechanical testing

Data analysis

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school Diploma with 2+ years in polymer R&D labs

BS/BA degree in technical field

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Kelly is hiring a Laboratory Technician for a 6-month contract role based in Florence, KY 41042. Onsite, Monday to Friday, full-time with a pay rate of $30/hour.

Key duties include sample preparation, mechanical testing, and data documentation and analysis to support testing procedures and quality interpretation. The ideal candidate has polymer R&D lab experience, strong data skills, and proficiency with Outlook, Word, and Excel.