Technician

Technician Location(s): Tallmadge, OH, US, 44278-2232 Function: Research and Development Audience: Experienced Professional Work Arrangement: On Site Requisition ID: 69883 PURPOSE OF THE JOB The technician actively participates in the foam R&D lab team to competitively drive results by delivering quality testing support and provide technical data and test results to inform business decisions that support growth of our North American Foamular business. The person in this role will provide hands-on technical support for foam materials testing by performing diverse tasks in the areas of laboratory testing and using LIMS. The role provides fundamental support within the innovation organization to key projects and communicates test results to innovation partners. Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. The FOAMULAR business is a major supplier of extruded polystyrene insulation in North America. We are devoted to delivering sustainable solutions to our customers while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with our employees. A holistic sense of community exists across our organization. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a sustainable path and safe enterprise by investing in our people. Our desire to make a difference in the world flows top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale. Reports to: Lab Leader, Tallmadge Technology Center Span of Control: Individual contributor JOB RESPONSIBILITIES DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY - Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and Owens Corning corporate policies - Participates in monthly safety meetings and TC safety audits - Authors SOPs and JHAs for new method development and implementation - Completes all required safety training - Ensures safety procedures exist for all current and new equipment used in the lab - Leads and innovates laboratory safety initiatives Executes Materials Testing in Accordance with Industry Standards - Understands testing protocols and conducts testing per ASTM, ISO or other laboratory test methods - Converts testable sample from supplied material using power tools such as band saw or water-jet cutter - Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) process and software to manage tasks for efficient operation of lab. - Familiar with calibration, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and related data gathering techniques. - Follows detailed procedures and performs testing; communicates findings to innovation partners via LIMS - Provides repeatable and reproducible test results using the correct methodology and process Technology Growth - Supports development & implementation of characterization techniques/methods to expedite testing needs of our FOAMULAR business. - Applies technical knowledge to develop new test methods to evaluate materials quickly in support of product development programs when required. - Participates in sharing and learning best practices among network labs and incorporates lab learnings. JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATION : Associate's degree in engineering or science field OR Technical kno