ALTA Performance Materials · 2 days ago
Lab Technician
Dublin, OH
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelALTA Performance Materials is the global leader in high-performance grades of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins. The Lab Technician role involves maintaining the Corrosion Lab, conducting ASTM C-581 corrosion testing, and collaborating with chemists and technicians to support projects and technical service requests.
Chemicals
No H1B
Responsibilities
Timely completion of tasks to support projects and tech service requests
Effectively communicate with tech service regarding completion of work requests
Close coordination and clear communication with scientist regarding completion of tasks related to longer term projects
Maintain the Corrosion Lab – responsible for lab hygiene and organization
Order and stock required lab materials and resin
Conduct ASTM C-581 corrosion testing
Issue corrosion test reports and communicate out to the team
Weighing and mixing solid and liquid materials
Preparing formulations and measuring liquid and reactivity properties
Prepare fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite panels by hand layup
Use cutting room equipment – Cut and prepare corrosion coupons and test specimens
Fabricate and maintain a library of ASTM C-581 corrosion coupons
Fill customer and tech service coupon requests for field corrosion testing
Conduct flex and tensile mechanical property analysis via Instron
Evaluate appearance of tested corrosion coupons visually and by DataColor colorimeter
Evaluate weight loss/gain and surface hardness (Barcol) of tested corrosion coupons
Submitting samples to Analytical Lab for testing
Conduct UL-94 fire retardant testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in science (chemistry preferred) or engineering (chemical preferred)
Must be self-motivated, well-organized, persistent, team-oriented, and adept at multi-tasking
Good grasp of laboratory skills such as weighing, measuring, solid and liquid materials
Excellent understanding of lab safety, use of PPE, and risk evaluation
Must have excellent communication and observation skills
Capable of learning and adding new skills quickly
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S
Company
ALTA Performance Materials
ALTA Performance Materials (formerly known as INEOS Composites) manufactures and sells a broad range of general-use and high-performance grades of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and low-profile additives.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aisha Clabon
C Operator
Carissa Moore, MS, BBA, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Business Partner
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