What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Lab Technician position at Kao Collins Inc?
R&D Lab Technician
Kao Collins - Cincinnati, OH
Experience the Kao Collins Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpdtoXcj65s
Kao Collins is part of the Kao Corporation, which is a global leader in the personal hygiene, laundry, food, cosmetic, and specialty chemical products. Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values.
At Kao Collins, we formulate and manufacture innovative inkjet inks for high-speed printing, single-pass printing, and wide-format printing using a variety of technologies. We are stretching the limits of what inkjet can print on, like ceramics, textiles and the first water-based ink for flexible film packaging.
Kao Collins offers:
- Generous PTO / Vacation Plan
- Sick Time, 11-Paid Company Holidays, Floating Holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, effective On Your First Day
- 401(k) and Company Match, Disability, Life Insurance, HSA and FSA
As a R&D Lab Technician, you will be primarily responsible for sample and small batch preparation, physical property measurement, printer operation, and raw material replenishment.
- Conducts laboratory testing on products.
- Inventory management of all lab supplies and equipment.
- Prepares samples and scale-up batches.
- Purges retains according to retention schedule.
- Maintains an accurate, detailed, and witnessed notebook.
- Maintains an organized system of storage for consumable materials and replacement parts in the R&D lab according to the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
- Supports the product development / R&D team.
- Performs lab equipment maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting.
As a R&D Lab Technician you will need;
- High School Diploma / GED
- Experience in a laboratory environment and equipment including Viscometers, Spectrophotometers, Conductivity meters, Colorimeters, Refractive Index, Surface Tensiometer, Microscope, Energy curable light sources (UV, LED, E-beam), and FTIR.
- Experience with MS Office programs
- Ability to collect data and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to gather, measure, and utilize statistical data. Employee must be able to do calculations involving percentage and basic algebra.
Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong
We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
EEO/M/F/D/V. No third-party applications please.
Job Type: Full-time
