Company: Kelly Services
Location: Carlisle, PA
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board
Description
Kelly is hiring a R&D Lab Operations Technician – Insulation for a Fulltime role with one of our prestigious clients based out in Carlisle, PA 17013 (Onsite).
Job Title: R&D Lab Operations Technician – Insulation
Location: Carlisle, PA 17013 (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work hours – 8 am – 5 pm (Mon to Fri) No OT or Weekend
Job Summary
The R&D Lab Operations Technician - Insulation - will be responsible for operating and maintaining our high-pressure polyurethane foam machine and preparing hand-mixed experimental foam samples. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with R&D Scientists to produce experimental insulation foams for physical property, thermal, and fire testing. This individual will manage multiple projects independently, coordinate and plan trial dates, oversee chemical inventories, and ensure safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience in machine operation within a laboratory or manufacturing environment and possess strong problem-solving skills.
Employees in this position will typically work 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday, although start and end times may vary. The role has potential for overtime on Saturdays and/or Sundays, depending on CCM schedules and needs. This position will involve minimal, if any, travel, less than 10% annually.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 60% - Operation of Polyurethane Foam Machine
- Operation of foam machine equipment via HMI
- Perform basic calculations for weighing and mixing
- Dispense and weigh chemicals into a 55 gallon drum
- Operate machinery to cut and fabricate foam samples
- Create/Update/Follow Standard Operating Procedures
- Cut samples for in-process testing
- Train other employees as needed on procedures and equipment
- Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate with maintenance personnel
- Perform routine maintenance tasks
- Handle hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and waste
- 20% - Laboratory Tasks
- Weigh, mix, and dispense liquid polyurethane blends to produce experimental foams
- Cut samples for non-standard testing
- Collect laboratory data and communicate to the appropriate Insulation R&D Scientist
- Collaborate with Insulation R&D Scientists
- 20% - Other Duties as Assigned by Manager
- Participate in 5S process
- Participate in Safety Meetings, Good Catch & T3P Objectives
- Assist in the identification, purchase & installation of new/replacement equipment
- Packing or repacking material as required
- Operate other equipment as necessary
- Promote a positive work environment
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Essential Full Performance Knowledge
- Operation of assigned industrial and laboratory equipment
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Basic Microsoft software packages
- Company rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Chemical Hygiene Plan, Safely Handling & storing hazardous waste and materials.
Essential Full Performance Skills
- Basic mechanical skills
- Ability to be flexible and troubleshoot problems quickly.
- Interpersonal skills; oral communication, written communication
- Communication with operators, chemists, engineers, technicians, safety personnel, and management
- Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration
- Mathematical reasoning and problem solving
- Operate table saw, miter saw, band saw and other cutting equipment
Essential Full Performance Abilities
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work well within a team and as a self-led individual contributor.
- Ability to facilitate workload with good safety and practices.
- Ability to train others.
- Ability to use data to make decisions.
- Ability to keep laboratory space organized, clean, and neat.
Education and Experience:
- Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3-5 years of experience working in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
- Valid state-issued driver's license
- Preferred:
- Associate's Degree
- Industry coursework in mathematics, science and computers.
Working Conditions:
- Environment – The basic work environment is a combination of office, laboratory, and climate-controlled pilot equipment settings.
- The atmosphere is relatively fast paced and occasionally becomes stressful. The environment demands that multiple projects be worked on at the same time with safe and accurate actions taken under minimal supervision.
- Work in manufacturing plants will occur, where there could be exposure to dirt, dust, and hotter/colder temperatures than office settings.?
- Often required to use high-speed internet connection to facilitate video calls, systems management, and other project related activities.?
- 1-10 LBS
- 11-20 LBS
- 21-40 LBS
- 41-50 LBS
- 51 OR MORE LBS
- 1-40 LBS
- 41-50 LBS
- 51 OR MORE LBS
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:
- Eye and hearing protection and a safety vest are required at all times on the production floor.
- Safety toe shoes (steel/composite) on the production floor.
- Eye protection and closed heel and toe shoes are required in all R&D Labs.
- Additional PPE may be required for specific tasks. Examples would include various types of gloves, hearing protection, lab coat and respirator.
- Other PPE as defined by management within assigned department.
If you believe you are a good fit for this opportunity, please submit your application through the job posting link. We also encourage you to share references if you have them.
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 for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly®
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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 is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly 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.
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