POSITION:Lab Technician
PAY RATE: Salary Non-Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Product Development
Shift: M-F
Purpose and role of job:
Under the direction of the Product Development Scientist assist in the testing and development of new and proprietary product designs. This position would perform product and material lab testing assist with consumer use testing and plant trials and generate product prototypes when necessary
Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:
- Participate as a member of the Product Development team; execute projects in timely diligent safe and professional manner and contribute to the growth of the team and department.
- Work with cross functional teams across the business to support and develop the design of new products and product improvements to meet business and consumer needs.
- Responsible for understanding and performing lab tests on prototype competitive and upstream products and materials.
- Document work procedures and test results accurately and completely. Summarize test results statistical analysis conclusions and recommendations in technical reports.
- Develop and document new lab test methods to better predict and understand product performance in use.
- Manually assemble prototype products and developing product performance demonstrations
- Assist in trial preparation provide trial support to manufacturing and test new or experimental trial products.
- Support corporate proprietary technology by documenting novel ideas.
- Provide competitive product analysis for Product Development and Marketing.
- Manage Product Development lab equipment as well as inventory of supplies and product samples.
- Travel domestically between company sites to support teams projects and trials
- Duties and responsibilities may be added deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management formally or informally either verbally or in writing
Education and experience requirements:
- Associates Degree in Chemistry textiles or science preferred
- Experience: Three to five years in a laboratory environment
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks knowledge of retail absorbent products hands on mechanical aptitude experience using basic lab equipment including high school lab science classes.
- Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and workloads.
- Proven team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Able to speak read and write the English language and have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
***The most qualified candidate will be selected for the position***
Number of Positions: 1
The closing date for application will be: 07/28/2025
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
Required Experience:
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