R&D Lab Technician II (LivTec)

Company Description

About Us

At Continental, we develop innovative polymer-based solutions that improve everyday life across a wide range of industries. Our LivTec business manufactures high-performance vinyl and specialty films serving diverse markets, including swimming pool liners, decking membranes, building products, medical applications, protective films, industrial products, and other specialty surface solutions.

Driven by a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer success, our teams collaborate across Research & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Commercial functions to develop products that deliver durability, performance, and aesthetic value. From creating new materials and designs to optimizing manufacturing processes and supporting customer applications, our employees play a direct role in bringing innovative solutions to market.

Based in Winchester, Virginia, our facility combines advanced manufacturing with a collaborative culture that encourages continuous improvement, technical excellence, and professional growth. We are seeking talented individuals who are passionate about solving complex challenges, driving innovation, and contributing to products used in homes, healthcare settings, industrial applications, and infrastructure projects throughout North America.

Why Join Us?

• Work on a diverse portfolio of specialty film and surface solutions.

• Contribute to products used in pool, decking, medical, protective, industrial, and building applications.

• Collaborate with experienced technical, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

• Participate in product development from concept through commercialization.

Grow your career in an innovative, team-oriented environment focused on continuous improvement and customer success

Job Description

Task Area

Responsibility

Main Tasks

Product Realization

Full

Execute accurate lab trials and document results; realize product constructions and formulations in the lab; complete development tasks within agreed time, quality, and cost framework; safeguard reliable and repeatable results; propose optimization steps in result-review meetings.

Quality

Full

Work in compliance with applicable quality guidelines, legal requirements, and safety regulations; ensure complete and proper documentation of test and trial results.

Innovation

Full

Contribute to innovation through cross-functional thinking, active use of applicable tools, and constructive input based on laboratory observations and results.

Projects

Partial

Create and help maintain project documentation using software and order creation tools

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education / certification: High school diploma or GED required for the Lab Tech II skills-matrix target; background in chemistry education/apprenticeships a plus

• Professional experience: approximately 3 years of relevant laboratory, R&D, product-development, testing, or manufacturing-support experience, consistent with the Lab Tech II role

• Able to work safely and independently on defined laboratory tasks while interacting with R&D, Research, Operations, Purchasing, and laboratory contacts.

Additional Information

THE PERKS

• Competitive Pay

• Immediate Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts

• Competitive Bonus Program

• Employer 401(k) Match

• On-Site Gym

• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.