Chemical Lab Technician - Caledon, Canada - Kingspan Insulated Panels

Kingspan Insulated Panels

Verified Company

Caledon, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

At Kingspan, our future success is based on the quality of our people, who's expertise and motivation have helped ensure that we remain at the forefront of the construction materials manufacturing industry.

In joining Kingspan you become an important part of a growing organization with a reputation for innovative design and use of technology, technical expertise, product quality, service excellence, and dedication to sustainability.

_ Ready to be part of our team?_

_ We are looking for a Lab Technician for our __Caledon, Ontario_
_ __plant_**
Summary:Assists the Site Chemical Engineer and will be responsible for maintaining chemical inventory to sustain production volumes, including making and testing chemical blends. In addition, this person will handle and dispose hazardous chemical waste, will test incoming raw materials and post cure foam sample analysis. He/she will also assist in additional trials and R&D tests.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Maintains inventory of chemical components necessary for daily production demands. This includes ordering, transferring/offloading and delivering chemicals to production lines.
Coordinates with production department on chemical inventory and orders needed consumables.
Tests incoming chemicals & post cure samples for quality as per divisional SOPs and files test results and chemical delivery records.
Prepares and tests blends following divisional guidelines and report any inconsistencies to site Chemical Engineer.
Uses forklift to transfer totes, pallets, or drums to line to supply or replenish material.
Assists production line on chemical & process equipment related issues.
Handles hazardous chemicals and wastes in compliance with environmental guidelines.
Assumes duties and responsibilities of Chemical Engineer in his/her absence. Includes, supervising mold area and enforcing SOPs, and PMs.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
Performs Quality Control analysis on post cure foam line samples and ensure proper record keeping on reports are done on all tests.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

Degree in Chemical Sciences/Mechanical technology program preferred.
At least High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
23 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience operating a forklift. A valid forklift operator license is an asset.

Computer Skills:

Other Skills and Requirements:

Bilingual English and Spanish, or familiarity with Spanish a plus.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret data.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

You will be in the lab as well as on the production floor. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, loud machines, heat inside the factory and will be close to chemicals.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Employment Disclaimer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 401k with company match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Fitness Reimbursement, Educational Assistance, Life, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, and Life Assistance Program.

**Kingspan is an Equal Opportunity Employer