A career with Bostik offers a collaborative work environment and supportive development to reach your career goals, with benefits starting day one as part of our competitive total rewards strategy. Bostik, an Arkema company, is a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets. For more than a century, it has been developing innovative adhesive solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives. From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik's smart adhesives can be found everywhere. With annual sales of 2 billion, the company employees 6,000 people and has a presence in more than 50 countries..The diversity of our employees is an asset we value and commit to from recruitment through career management.Bostik is an EEO/AA/Drug Free Workplace. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsJob title:Lab TechnicianSituation in organization:This position reports to the Technical ManagerJob dimensions:This position performs lab cooks and formulates adhesives as designed by the chemists, prepares wood boards, bonds into billets and later cuts into test specimens, and performs evaluation tests utilizing analytical methods and instrumentation. Documents and analyzes in lab notebook. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, basic maintenance of lab equipment, maintaining chemical inventory of lab chemicals, keeping labs and wood shop clean and organized, maintaining and properly conditioning wood inventory for upcoming tests.Activities:Daily Lab Operations (75 %)Run lab cooks, formulate products, evaluate performance of chemicals / compounds / experiments, document and analyze results overallPick the correct wood according to the test requirements, cutting the large wood boards into desired dimensions, plane the surface for adhesive bonding. - need to be comfortable operating various wood cutting saws.Following instructions from the chemists, bond the boards into billets, and press for specific timeCut the billets into individual testing specimens, then performs various performance tests. Document and analyze results in lab notebook.Participate in special projects at the direction of the Sr.-level ScientistsPerform adhesives performance testing accurately and timely.Proper and safe handling and disposal of hazardous chemical wastes and non-hazardous lab wastes.Participate and track lab trainings, provide lab training to new employeesMaintain clean and safe work conditions reporting problem areas to Management.Perform housekeeping duties as needed to maintain a clean working environmentSort wood based on their species, densities, grain patterns, moisture levels, and condition them for future use. Track and maintain a proper level of inventory - being able to lift wood boards up to 20+ lbs; ability to drive forklift is a plusPerform basic maintenance on wood cutting tools wood bonding equipment to ensure safety and a proper working conditionAttend applicable seminars, conferences, and training programs as requested.Maintain accurate records in laboratory notebookOther duties or training as required or requested.Materials Handling (5 %)Maintain current knowledge of safe chemical handling procedures and Safety Data Sheets for final products, raw materials and chemicals used in the laboratory.Proper handling and disposal waste chemicals and tested samples.Demonstrate ability to perform hazard analysis of new chemicals brought into the facility.Equipment, Basic Care and Maintenance (20%)Operation of equipment necessary to perform in-process and final product testing.Ensure all equipment is calibrated an