Laboratory Tech

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

– Prepare and evaluate water based pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and labels (measure specific properties) including peel, shear, tack, and release under a variety of temperature and humidity conditions.

– Clean test panels and equipment used for evaluations

– Test Production samples of acrylic emulsions in applications tests

– Prepare and evaluate binders and binder formulations for use in textile and non-woven applications

– Operate small to medium size laboratory equipment

– Occasionally prepare and evaluate solvent rubber-based pressure sensitive tapes and labels

– Occasionally mix drum and industrial bulk container-quantity water-based emulsions

Qualifications, Competencies, and Position Requirements:

– Strong laboratory safety mindset and adherence to company- and group-specific safety protocols, including but not limited to safe handling of chemicals, application equipment, procedure use for coating and testing methods, and proper handling and disposal of waste chemicals and used laboratory supplies.

– Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

– Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes quickly.

– Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics and operate laboratory-scale equipment and instrumentation.

– Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with regularly shifting priorities.

– Good written and verbal communication skills.

– Ability to work in a team environment, including communication with multiple project leaders and excellent stewardship of laboratory environment including lab housekeeping, chemical inventory/storage, and consumable materials and supplies.

– Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and ability to organize and summarize experimental data.

– Ability to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

– Frequent/occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling material weighing approximately 50 lbs.

– Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

– Standing 50% of the time.

– Wearing all required personal protective equipment.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.
Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.