R&D/TS&D Technician

Kelly Services; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kelly Services is hiring a R&D/TS&D Technician for a 12-month contract in Freeport, TX 77541, paying $19–$21.74 per hour. The role provides basic technical support to lead scientists and engineers, and involves routine lab tasks and data management within a team setting.

Responsibilities include conducting standard and some non-routine procedures, maintaining equipment, recording data, and collaborating with lab staff to advance research projects.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education with a minimum of 20 hrs in science-related courses plus relevant work experience.
• Associates degree in science or equivalent with 1 year relevant experience, or high school diploma with 3 years relevant experience.
• Close collaboration with research scientists to provide synthetic/analytical chemistry, material and equipment support.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process.
• Manages and safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data.
• Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities.
• Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments.
• Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate.
• Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering purchasing procedures.
• Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Technology Leader or lead scientists in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution.
• Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics.

Skills

Basic laboratory skills

Data recording

Microsoft Office

Education

Associates degree in science

High school diploma or GED with experience

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Analytical chemistry instruments

Job description

Kelly is hiring a R&D/TS&D Technician for a 12 - month Contract role with one of our prestigious clients based out in Freeport TX 77541 .

Job Title: R&D/TS&D Technician

Location: Freeport TX 77541

Employment Type: 12 + month long term contract

Pay rate: $19 - $21.74/hr

Summary

• Provides basic technical support to Lead Scientists and Technologist Leaders in the preparation and execution of experimental activities and studies.
• Provides technical support for product development, application development, technical service, and or product or process research.
• In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete routine activities.
• You will need to have basic technical or administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes.
• You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange basic technical information with other team members.
• It is your responsibility to use standard operating procedures and or analytical scientific methods to address defined and straightforward problems.
• You must have the ability to select solutions from established options to resolve typical administrative, data organization, and data coordination problems.
• You will be accountable for managing your own assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities.
• Your performance impacts the quality of your own work as well as your team’s work. You will receive close to moderate level of supervision and guidance in this role.

Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role

1) Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process

2) Manages and then safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data

3) Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities

4) Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments

5) Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate

6) Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering purchasing procedures

7) Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Technology Leader or lead scientists in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution

8) Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics

• The employee will be expected to attend monthly safety meetings and participate in a safety committee and adhere to quality standards applicable to business.
• Under the supervision of lab personnel, duties of the job includes: accurate data entry of quality results, inventory management, RCRA waste training, and lab support to successfully advance research projects.
• The applicant must have effective communication skills, can efficiently use Microsoft Office, demonstrate the ability to work independently with little supervision (once fully trained), assist and collaborate with other lab technicians to maintain team productivity.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education with a minimum of 20 hrs. in science related courses + relative work experience required (Local requirements may vary).
• A minimum of an Associates degree in a science related discipline Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) and 1 year of relevant work experience or high school diploma GED and 3 years of relevant work experience.
• This job works closely with a number of research scientists to provide synthetic and analytical chemistry, material, and equipment support on key research and development projects.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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