Laboratory Technician I Laurel Plant

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrows breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations Milliken creates products thatenhance peoples lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile flooring chemical and healthcare businesses the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Millikens curious minds and inspired solutions at and on Facebook Instagramand LinkedIn.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Millikens Laurel Plant in Gainesville FL is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as an R&D laboratory technician. The technician performs routine work in the Research and Development Laboratory to safely develop chemical processes and produce small-scale products.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Operate and maintain mechanical laboratory equipment including vacuum pumps stirrers and pressurized systems.
Safely set up and operate lab-scale glassware distillation columns and instrumentation for tests research process development or small-scale manufacturing.
Operate and maintain electronic laboratory equipment such as temperature controllers timers and distillation controllers. Develop familiarity with standard analytical procedures used for material characterization including IR spectrometry UV spectrometry gas chromatography Refractive Index Specific Gravity Viscosity Flash Point and % Solids.
Document records completely accurately neatly and legibly.
Learn basic functions of other departments such as Quality Analytical Shipping Customer Service EHS Production Maintenance and Purchasing to work with respective areas.

QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED along with some work experience in a lab setting.
Experience using Microsoft Office suite applications.
Ability to plan and prioritize daily tasks.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race color creed religion sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition including but not limited to lactation) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status) ancestry national origin citizenship age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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