What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at Trion Coatings?
Job Description: Laboratory Assistant/Lab Technician
Trion Coatings, LLC (www.TrionCoatings.com) is located in South Bend, Indiana. Our facility is located in the IDEA Center, across the street from the University of Notre Dame.
The role involves supporting our chemist with reaction setup and tear down, miscellaneous tasks to keep the labs in good order (e.g., cleaning glassware and mechanical fixes). This role also involves supporting our electrochemists during experiment setup, experiment data collection and experiment tear down. Attention to detail and willingness to learn electrochemistry are required.
Trion Coatings is a start-up company that has developed an electrochemical coating process called SAFE Chrome. This process replaces toxic and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium with an environmentally friendly and SAFE alternative. SAFE Chrome improves the wear resistance, hardness, and corrosion resistance of steel substrates and expands their performance and range of application. Organizations seeking hexavalent chrome replacement or new coating characteristics for their existing applications will be our customers. Our main customer at this time is the U.S. Army. We are working with Army under a cooperative research and development agreement that will create a military specification for our SAFE Chrome process.
We are building a team of motivated people with skills and expertise to design, synthesize and commercialize our novel electrochemical process. This position will work closely with our chief scientist and senior electroplating scientist.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $21.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21