Messina Group seeks a Lab Technician for a direct-hire opportunity to join our client's paint team.

Our client boasts a friendly work environment where a work-life balance is promoted and competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation assistance are provided.

Responsibilities include assisting with formulating new products, color matching, and improving existing products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates with co-associates
• Participates in the completion of assigned lab requests and projects
• Cutting parts with a band saw
• Running mills as needed
• Transporting materials to and from finished goods
• Power preparation and spraying
• Batch making (paint) as needed
• Handles hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
• Responsible for some hazardous waste management functions
• Coordinates work efforts with other chemists and technicians in setting priorities and accomplishing departmental objects as a team
• Assists with developing new colors and products for customers, and performs qualifications testing of developed products
• Performs all technical service functions for customers
• Assist production scale-up and problem analysis
• Assist with writing reports and keeps records for the company and it's customers
• Maintain a good practice of safety and housekeeping procedures
• Contributes to efforts for continuous improvement and reduction of costs/waste
• Completes all other tasks, assignments, or functions as assigned and/or required

Education Requirments:

Qualified candidates should possess a High School Diploma, good math skills, motivated and energetic.

Preferred Skills:

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills, be able to handle frequent interruptions, and maintain a calm demeanor when confronted with conflict.
• Experience in operating a spraymation machine is preferred but not necessary.

Physical Requirments:

Position involves reaching, bending, lifting, standing, and stooping for a normal laboratory environment. It is a requirement of this position that the individual participates and contributes when appointed to company committees for safety, health, and quality affairs.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:

All new hires are required to be fully vaccinated or agree to be fully vaccinated within three months of the hire date.

Our client offers their team members a great work-life balance and boasts a team-based environment to support future career growth within their company, along with the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your well-being.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Medical and Dependent Care.
• 401K Plan with company match.
• Life, Short-Term, Long-Term, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
• Great work/life balance with PTO, Personal days, 12 paid holidays, and more!
• Eligible for a yearly $5000 discretionary bonus