Senior Analytical Lab Technician

As a Senior Analytical Lab Technician, you will leverage your technical expertise to support Engineering teams in the development, validation, and continuous improvement of new and existing products through comprehensive laboratory testing. You will independently conduct a wide range of product performance, durability, reliability, and compliance tests while ensuring test equipment and instrumentation are properly maintained and calibrated.
Using strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, you will identify failure modes, support root-cause investigations, and recommend improvements to test methods, equipment, fixtures, and laboratory processes. This role requires a high degree of technical competence, attention to detail, and collaboration with engineers, technicians, and project teams to ensure accurate and timely test results.
Position location: This position will be working onsite at our Monclova Innovation center in Maumee, Ohio.
RESPONSIBLIITIES:
Responsible for setting up and running tests based on Engineering Test Requests. This requires understanding the operation of key pieces of test equipment.
Compile accurate test data and create test reports. Test reports will contain special testing parameters, photographs, and part conformance to the test standards along with any abnormal results.
Create new test procedures or make modifications to existing test procedures as required.
Manage several tests at the same time. Time management skills required to meet project timelines.
Collaborate with engineers and other technicians to ensure proper test procedures are followed, and test results are clearly documented and communicated.
Support and train other employees in test equipment and test procedures.
Manage chemicals and materials in analytical labs including flammables, oxidizers, acids and bases.
Ensure proper PPE and procedures are followed
Manage calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair activities for assigned laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to laboratory operations, safety, testing capabilities, data quality, and efficiency.
Maintain cleanliness of work areas
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Materials Science, Laboratory Science, or a related technical field preferred with 2-4 years of experience in the field
High school diploma and minimum 5 years of relevant laboratory experience required.
Fluent in Microsoft office tools.
Experience in product testing, preferably consumer products
Familiarity with component level test methods for mechanical and material performance
Ability to be hands on and exposure to statistical significance, gauge R&R etc.
Proven experience leading multiple complex projects simultaneously
Good communication and collaboration skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in laboratory techniques for analysis of composites, polymers, coatings, and metals
Experience in woodworking using power tools
Experience programming PLCs.
Basic electrical wiring knowledge and skills

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No