Asphalt R&D Technician
Greater Columbus, Ohio
Asphalt R&D Technician
Greater Columbus, OH
Pay Rate: $25/HR
Asphalt R&D Technician actively participates in teams that deliver technical solutions having significant business impact on Asphalt and Roofing Business. This role contributes to the business’s success by providing technical support on new product, process, and input materials for Roofing and Asphalt related products. The technician is expected to become proficient not only in routine quality testing, but also apply their skills to the advanced testing the R&D team is actively developing.
Asphalt R&D Technician Responsibilities
Asphalt R&D Technician Requirements:
Greater Columbus, OH
Pay Rate: $25/HR
Asphalt R&D Technician actively participates in teams that deliver technical solutions having significant business impact on Asphalt and Roofing Business. This role contributes to the business’s success by providing technical support on new product, process, and input materials for Roofing and Asphalt related products. The technician is expected to become proficient not only in routine quality testing, but also apply their skills to the advanced testing the R&D team is actively developing.
Asphalt R&D Technician Responsibilities
- Demonstrates a commitment to safety
- Provides various asphalt testing support (e.g., rotational viscosity, penetration, softening point, rheology, etc.)
- Understand ASTM and/or AASHTO laboratory test methods and how to effectively test products accordingly, as well as SOP and JHA protocols
- Will be responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting accurately and timely.
- Understand the different physical properties of different types of asphalts while troubleshooting results.
- Understand the different instruments and be able to troubleshoot each.
- Collaborate with product developers, scientists, and engineers to deliver quality data and clearly communicate their timeline and observations.
- Provide team support with calibrations, preventative maintenance, housekeeping and inventory.
Asphalt R&D Technician Requirements:
- Preferred: A four year technical/lab/engineering/science degree is desired with 0-2 year of experience in lab operations desired.
- Accepted: two year technical/lab/engineering/science associate degree with 1-3 years of experience in lab operations in lieu of a four year degree.
- Must understand and have good basic computer skills. A working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) required.
- Mechanical, hands-on aptitude with analytical equipment is needed for working in the lab.
- Ability to operate lab equipment. Ability to provide quality test results in a timely manner and communicate those results to management both verbally and written.
- Ability to analyze data and suggest and implement improvements in product testing. Improve the efficiency of operation.
- Ability to solve problems and think outside the box to innovate unique solutions for customer products and processes.
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