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Kelly Services is actively recruiting for a R&D Lab Technician for a Long Term Contract opportunity in Midland, MI.
This position is for a lab technician contractor who will be supporting Core R&D projects in the Chemical Science labs. The individual will provide technical expertise to assist multidisciplinary teams in the development and screening of new materials and processes for a variety of application areas. This individual will be responsible for laboratory experiments and data collection, data manangement, safe laboratory operation, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials. The position will involve running laboratory reactors to test catalysts and process conditions and to make new materials, as well as equipment construction, operation, calibration, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Handling of hazardous chemicals may be involved. Duties may also include tightening or opening tubing and reactor vessels and mechanical work anywhere from floor level to overhead. The role requires occassional lifting of weights up to 20 pounds at shoulder level (e.g., filling 4 liter solvent bottles that supply analytical instruments or lifting reactor components into position for assembly), routine and repetitive pipetting and manipulation of small vials and quantities of materials, lifting and pouring reactor product, installation and removal of purification columns, wearing of PPE such as lab coat, gloves, goggles, face shields, aprons, steel-toed shoes and may require work in a glovebox or long periods of standing.
The applicant is preferred to have 2 or more years of education in materials science, engineering, chemistry, or a related field. Applicants must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word. This position is for a self–motivated person who is capable of working both independently with limited guidance from a supervisor, and also in a group environment as part of a larger project team. Preferred candidates will have good mechanical skills, the ability to work with their hands, strong attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate must be able to manage their time effectively and communicate results to their project team in a timely manner.
Maintains and updates personal knowledge for proper use of equipment via manuals and job aids, logs maintenance activities and calibration results as required. Utilizes management of change (MOC) process and other safety processes for new or non-routine tasks and procedures. Actively participates in Dow safety programs and in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics. Generates/maintains safety documentation around safe operation of equipment and related project chemistries.
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