R&D Technician

Job Description

Barrday, a manufacturer of composite materials, is in search of a Quality Lab Technician.

ABOUT US:

Barrday is a leading advanced materials solutions company with an international manufacturing and sales presence. Our product lines encompass applications for the composite and protective markets. We are headquartered outside of Toronto, Canada in Cambridge, ON, with manufacturing facilities in Charlotte, NC and Millbury, MA. Our success is based on developing technologically advanced fiber reinforcement, prepreg and other material solutions for our customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, energy and protective markets.

Summary

Under general supervision of the R&D Project manager and instruction provided by R&D engineers, the job responsibilities are to perform laboratory tasks and assisting in running pilot trials in support of Research and Development projects.

Key Responsibilities

Follow written and verbal instructions from Supervisors and Project Managers.

Use Lab Equipment and Machine Tools to prepare samples and conduct testing of resins, prepregs and composite materials.

Review and follow SOP (standard of operation) procedures, assisting in writing SOP and QCP (quality control procedure) as required.

Use measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, platform balances to perform physical measurements, use thermal analysis tools such as DSC, TGA to perform thermal measurement, use Mechanical tester to measure mechanical performance such as tensile, compression and bending of composite materials.

Shall keep accurate and accessible records of prototyping, sampling and development. Completes and enters information as required in the ERP system.

Shall provide assistance to production of new products in a scale up operation including resin manufacturing, product processing and any secondary operations of new or modified products.

Assist quality assurance on quality testing functions as required.

Obtaining materials/chemicals for R&D work, housekeeping tasks to keep the lab in good shape etc.

Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications/Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent GED

3+ year’ experience in laboratory, production or quality environment

Common sense approach to problem solving issues

Basic Algebra a must

Competent and comfortable using computers and ERP system to input and access data

Attention to detail

Ability to work as a team

Working Conditions:

Manufacturing and lab setting with continuous periods of standing and walking required

Moderate lifting and loading (with assistance of appropriate tools and machines)

Exposure to noise and chemical products in conditions where all proper protective equipment is available

EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled