R&D Technician - Lab & Pilot Plant Innovator

EMD Electronics; Tamaqua (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 44,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Job summary

EMD Electronics in Tamaqua, PA is seeking an R&D Technician to support process development in a lab and pilot plant. The role focuses on synthesis of Organo-Silane or Organo-Metallic compounds, construction of experimental equipment and routine analytical analysis of process and product samples.

Responsibilities include operating pilot-scale equipment, maintaining notebooks, ensuring safety and environmental standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience with laboratory and pilot plant operations.
• Experience with handling hazardous chemicals (toxic, reactive, pyrophoric, corrosive, oxidizer).
• Mechanical skills for assembling, installing and maintaining glass and metal reactor systems.
• Familiarity with analytical instruments.
• Post-secondary education, particularly chemistry or in a technical field.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing compounds in a laboratory or pilot plant setting.
• Operate pilot-scale chemical reactors, filtration equipment, heater/chillers, gloveboxes and inert gas/liquid handling manifolds; package solids, liquids and gases.
• Responsible for safety, environmental protection, productivity, quality, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Resolve daily operating issues.
• Diagnose malfunctions.
• Perform preventive and operating maintenance.
• Record and report all deviations from normal operating conditions.
• Maintain up-to-date notebooks.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Follow all EH&S standards.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Hazardous chemicals handling

Mechanical skills

Analytical instruments

Post-secondary education (technical/QA

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

EMD Electronics in Tamaqua, PA is seeking an R&D Technician to support process development in a lab and pilot plant. The role focuses on synthesis of Organo-Silane or Organo-Metallic compounds, construction of experimental equipment and routine analytical analysis of process and product samples.

Responsibilities include operating pilot-scale equipment, maintaining notebooks, ensuring safety and environmental standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced