R&D Technology Technician II — Materials Analysis

Avery Dennison; Mentor (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Care

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking an R&D Technology Technician II/Analyst in Mentor, Ohio to join the Materials Group North America Innovation Center. The role covers materials testing, aging studies, and analytical characterization for Graphics and Durables applications.

You will perform routine tests, prepare samples, and document results in ELN/LIMS systems. The position is on-site in Mentor, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 1–2 years of lab experience.
• Experience with weathering or accelerated aging equipment is preferred.
• Strong math, science, and engineering fundamentals and hands-on skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and detail orientation.
• Ability to work independently or in a team with solid computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine accelerated aging and analytical tests (FTIR, UV-Vis, GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, GPC).
• Collaborate with technical teams to run tests and share results.
• Prepare samples, collect data, and generate test reports per procedures.
• Utilize ELN/LIMS and help curate databases and SOPs.
• Maintain lab equipment and perform scheduled maintenance with calibration records.

Skills

Hands-on experiments

Data collection

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry/Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

GC-MS

LC-MS

HPLC

GPC

FTIR

UV-Vis

ELN/LIMS

Job description

Avery Dennison is seeking an R&D Technology Technician II/Analyst in Mentor, Ohio to join the Materials Group North America Innovation Center. The role covers materials testing, aging studies, and analytical characterization for Graphics and Durables applications.

You will perform routine tests, prepare samples, and document results in ELN/LIMS systems. The position is on-site in Mentor, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and strong troubleshooting skills.