Technician (R and D) at 2010 Ferro Corporation U.S. in Independence, Ohio

Job Description:

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Job Description 

Senior R and D Lab Technician

Summary:  Conceive, plan and conduct laboratory experiments under a supervision of a scientist, review results and prepare reports with recommendations for next steps.

Essential Responsibilities: 

• This technician will primarily work in glass melting, milling, pasting, printing and firing coatings and evaluation of results under the directions of senior scientists/engineers


• Conceive, plan and conduct laboratory experiments under a supervision of a scientist/engineer


• Review results and prepare comprehensive reports with recommendations for next steps


• Develop test procedures and continually refine those procedures for better accuracy


• Statistically analyze the results, plot them and present


• Maintain very detailed data both in computer files and lab notebooks; with all experimental conditions, observations, lots of raw materials used


• Repair and maintain equipments as assigned


• Support scale-up activities in a plant environment as required


• Demonstrate initiative routinely and work with minimum supervision


• Perform long and short range planning of experiments in assigned projects


• Multitask and adjusting to changing priorities


• Work collaboratively with scientists and technicians in the group


• Follows all laboratory and safety procedures

• Required Qualifications:



• Minimum of three years of industrial/academic R&D technician experience or equivalent, with proven record of sustained contribution as technician in one or more fields of inorganic materials, coatings, glass materials


• Proven track record of contributing to successful industrial or academic projects.


• A technical Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Science or Engineering will be a plus


• Experience in projects related to glass melting, milling, pasting and screen printing will be a plus


• Hands on technician in the laboratory environment (through related projects) in operating advanced synthesis and characterization equipment.


• Scale up and plant experience will be a plus


• Tape casting and hands on screen printing experience will be a big plus


• Demonstrated knowledge in equipment repairs and rebuilding will be a plus


• Work experience in products scale up will be a plus


• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills


• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and report writing/editing skills


• Demonstrated experience working successfully in a team environment


• Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint


• Self-motivated and curious to learn new things.


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• Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:   This position shall maintain compliance with all Federal, State and Local Environmental, Health & Safety Regulations, at all times.  The employee in this position shall maintain compliance with all Ferro Safety Standards as well as EHS rules/requirements of the site at all times

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