Lab Technician

Under the supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist, the Technician will be expected to perform the following functions with a high level of initiative and independence: - Testing of coatings. 1 year of demonstrated laboratory experience - Computer literate in Microsoft Office products - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Lab Technician
Pay Rate $21.00/hour to $22.00/hour
Hours Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm
Duration 9 Months
Location – Houston, TX

Qualifications:
1 year of demonstrated laboratory experience - Computer literate in Microsoft Office products - Word, Excel and PowerPoint. - Ability to understand and follow experimental protocols for preservation of data. - Comfortable and able to work with toxic chemicals while following safe laboratory practices/protocols. - The ability to stand while working in the laboratory throughout most of the day. - Associates or Bachelor's degree in a technical field
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of a Senior Technician or Chemist, the Technician will be expected to perform the following functions with a high level of initiative and independence: - Testing of coatings. - Evaluate, collect and record data. - Participates in organizing and performing experiments using established procedures while summarizing and reporting results in a laboratory notebook. - Uses a computer to enter data/information including charts and tables for communication of project results/details. - Involved in making cleaners/pretreatments/paints/coatings from chemical ingredients. - Tests performance characteristics of coated substrates using established procedures.

Benefits (employee contribution):

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualification of the applicant.