Textile Materials Testing Specialist

Safety Components; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Safety Components seeks a hands‑on laboratory professional to perform physical and performance tests on textile fabrics, supporting applied research and product development. You will prepare samples, dye fabrics, and evaluate material performance while recording and reporting results accurately.

The role requires an Associate’s degree in chemistry or related field and 3–5 years of lab testing experience, with strong organization and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in chemistry or another science‑related field.
• Three to five years of industry or academic research and laboratory testing experience.
• Hands‑on experience operating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Strong organizational, planning, and attention‑to‑detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical and performance tests on textile fabrics using laboratory equipment and established methods.
• Support research and development projects involving high‑performance materials and textile applications.
• Prepare samples, apply chemicals, dye fabrics, and evaluate color and material performance.
• Record, analyze, and report test results accurately and on schedule.
• Review data and reports for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and testing equipment.
• Follow written test procedures, work instructions, safety requirements, and applicable procedures.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, laboratory colleagues, and manufacturing partners while managing assigned work independently.
• Maintain organized laboratory records, correspondence, and supporting documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Procedural reading

Independent work

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate’s degree in chemistry or related science

Tools

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Safety Components seeks a hands‑on laboratory professional to perform physical and performance tests on textile fabrics, supporting applied research and product development. You will prepare samples, dye fabrics, and evaluate material performance while recording and reporting results accurately.

The role requires an Associate’s degree in chemistry or related field and 3–5 years of lab testing experience, with strong organization and communication skills.