R&D Laboratory Technician (Coatings & Paint) Job Listing at Kelly Services in Tarrytown, NY (Job ID US3583680_BH9899247)

Description

Kelly Science is seeking a R&D Laboratory Technician for a growing company located in Tarrytown, NY.
 
Pay: $25-30/hour
Shift: Monday- Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Employment Type: Full Time; Temp-to-Hire
 
Summary:
 
As an R&D Laboratory Technician, you will be supporting the development of innovative paint and coatings formulations. You will be working closely with chemists to formulate, test, and evaluate new and improved coatings for various applications.
 
Job Duties Include:

• Collaborate on developing innovative paint and coating formulations, including water-based, solvent-based, UV-curable, and specialty systems.
• Weigh, mix, grind, and prepare lab-scale batches by following formulation sheets or guidelines.
• Test new formulations for performance factors like scratch resistance, gloss, opacity, and more.
• Log observations, measurements, and results in lab notebooks and electronic databases.
• Operate and maintain R&D lab equipment such as dispersers, mixers, and drawdown applicators.
• Work with R&D Chemists to troubleshoot and enhance material performance.
• Ensure a clean, safe, and organized lab environment per company protocols.
• Engage in raw material evaluations and test supplier samples.
• Assist in transitioning from lab to production, including experimental batch trials.

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or a related scientific field preferred. High School Diploma required.
• 1-3 years of hands-on laboratory experience preferably within paints, coatings, adhesives or polymer materials.
• Familiarity with coating applications techniques, paint/coating raw materials, and handling chemicals. 

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® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

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 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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