R&D- Technician I

The R&D Technician I position for the Performance Coatings Group located in Minneapolis MN is accountable for the timely development and commercialization into manufacturing of powder coatings that meet the customers needs and specifications. The technician will be involved in the efficient operation of the lab general housekeeping ensuring a safe work environment and will independently perform tasks as outlined by his/her supervisor/manager.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff employees and business relationships.

Contribute to and design the execution of experiments draw conclusions and make recommendations.
Comply with test methods according to set standards.
Document all formulation processes.
Function with sustained supervision and write simple reports outlining procedures used and the results obtained.
Complete proper forms and documents when necessary.
Attend quality safety technical meetings and seminars as necessary.
Comply with all safety and security regulations and maintain a clean work area.
Communicate with internal as well as external customers.
Manage work in accordance with timeline goals.
Always adhere to company safety and quality standards.
Additional duties as assigned.
Organize work to use time efficiently.
Seek assistance on priorities for scheduling work.
Verbally communicate routine information to supervisors and others on platform.
Recognize routine requirements and select proper simple procedures for obtaining desired results to solve problems.
Possesses basic ability to analyze data.
Independently performs basic tasks as outlined by supervisor or others.
Operates basic equipment.
May assist with more complex operations or tasks.
Uses computing tools to capture and record data

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g. OPT CPT H1B EB-1etc.)
Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent of.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Computer knowledge for basic inputting communication and data analysis
Must be able with or without reasonable accommodation to determine the difference between colors so you can correctly tint paint to the colors desired by customers.
Math knowledge
Chemistry knowledge

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Associate degree
One (1) year of experience within a lab or manufacturing environment
One (1) year of experience with powder coating equipment
Application knowledge in powder coatings

Travel Requirements: 5%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future including conversion to H-1B visa.