Laboratory Technician

Risun Polymer International Co. Ltd is a leading producer of silane terminated polymers, and high-performance textile coating and finishing solution provider. Risun Polymer Canada (part of Risun Polymer International Co. Ltd.) is a polymeric material innovation company located in Hamilton, Ontario. We are seeking an enthusiastic laboratory technician.

DUTIES:

• Support the R&D department in developing new products by conducting application test verifications according to standard operating procedures. Organize data reports and submit them to R&D, communicate with R&D, and propose improvement plans.
• Perform application verifications for Risun’s developing andmanufactured products, optimize treatment process and standards, and create reports. Provide feedback, plans for small-scale test processes, especially auxiliary agent formulas, to the R&D and production departments.
• Collection key factors, help modeling laboratory and R&Ddata analysis system, reviewing and developing to ensure analytical data integrity and validity
• Help setting up SOP of laboratory and instruments, and routine operating inter control policies.
• Address customer needs by preparing samples and identifying the most economical and effective formulas. Arrange tests based on samples and customer requirements. Engage in discussions and exchanges with R&D to refine auxiliary agent formulas, making necessary adjustments and retests until the best solution is achieved for the customer.
• If need, visit customer sites to address and resolve issues, assist the sales team by laying out samples based on on-site conditions, and conduct tracking, testing, and comparisons to optimize formulas.
• Provide technical support to sales by communicating with customers regarding abnormal products ‘performance or unmet standards.
• Verify and test customer samples, conducting comprehensive performance and function tests on received samples according to customer requirements, and create reports.
• Adhere to process safety management guidelines by developing equipment and instrument standard operation procedures and preparing maintenance plans for equipment and testing instruments.
• Gather industrial testing standards (AATCC, ISO, ASTM etc.) and optimize internal testing methods for benchmarking to accelerate our progress.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workplace.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor‘s degree in chemistry from a university of recognized standing.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience in materials textile coating formulations development, processing, and testing.
• Experiences in surface/interface characterization techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as a team-oriented mindset for collaborative research, are critical.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $45,000.00-$52,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-07-16