Job Details

Description:

• As a Technical Assistant on the Customer Field and Manufacturing Analytical Team, you will analyze materials and problem-solve, to perform root cause evaluations of paint and coatings.

• You will work with chemists, engineers, and project leaders within  Coating Innovation Center to assist customers from all SBUs.
• Offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other technical associates to plan, prepare, and execute experiments geared toward root cause analysis of production and line issues.
• Follow standard lab procedures for sample preparation such as extractions, filtering, draw downs, and centrifugation with guidance from senior team members.
• Independently complete analytical testing on liquid paints and coated panels utilizing analytical tools such as FTIR spectroscopy, FTIR microscopy, optical microscopy, UV/VIS, etc.
• Recognize problems and unusual results in their work and enact countermeasures to correct.
• Ability to understand, record and communicate detailed information accurately is required.
• Maintain the CFM labs by restocking supplies, disposing of waste, coordinating repairs, and ordering materials to replenish inventory.

• Adherence to company EHS policy

Qualifications:

• High school education with high school chemistry experience.
• Computer, mechanical and mathematical skills.
• Hands-on laboratory experience a plus.
• An associate degree preferred but not required.
• Provides support for technical issues. Identifies, researches and resolves routine technical problems of low complexity.
• Responds to telephone, email and on line requests for technical support. Documents, tracks, and monitors the problem using applicable systems and tools.
• May coordinate with other teams or departments to resolve user problems. May perform password re-sets for users.