Lab Technician

Adding new Laboratory Technician position to our R&D and quality team. You'll work directly with our Technical Supervisor, a PhD chemist with over 40 years of experience in the field. It's a chance to build your polymer and polyurethane skills under expert mentorship while making a real contribution to product development and quality.
• Prepare and test polyurethane and polymer formulations (prepolymers, adhesives, sealants, coatings) to set procedures

• Run routine QC and R&D tests: viscosity, NCO content (titration), hydroxyl value, moisture (Karl Fischer), pot life and gel time, cure profile, hardness, tensile/elongation, and lap shear/peel adhesion

• Help the Technical Supervisor with formulation development, troubleshooting, and scale-up from lab to production

• Record data accurately, keep lab notebooks up to date, and write clear test reports

• Do QC on incoming raw materials (polyols, isocyanates, additives) and on finished goods

• Calibrate and maintain lab equipment

• Handle isocyanates and other chemicals safely, following WHMIS and company safety procedures

• Keep the lab clean, organized, and stocked