Lab Technician - Trumbull, United States - Coda Staffing

Description

Job Description

6 Month Contract position

M-F, 8a-5p

The Company

Our company is one of the largest CPG manufacturers in the world with global brands in the food, personal care and household product categories.
Summary

This role will support the Personal Care Team that fold into our company's personal cleansing brands.

As a lab technician, you will be responsible for assisting in the formulation development of new global innovations for cleansing products.

Day to day responsibilities

Following process instructions to formulate various cleansing formulations efficiently and with good attention to detail.

Working flexibly with a variety of team members to aid in day to day tasks

Maintaining a laboratory notebook/Electronic notebook which captures formulation details, processing steps, and time/temperature notes for the duration of each formulation batch.

Managing the laboratory inventory of raw materials (surfactants, acids, bases, etc) ensuring the lab area is appropriately stocked.

Filling, labeling and shipping prototype samples for consumer testing.

Maintaining a clean and safe laboratory work area while adhering to Unilever safety protocols.

Analyzing product attributes including pH, viscosity, rheology, density, appearance, and color.

Aid in organizing and measuring time points on stability samples as needed

Requirements

Recent graduates or at least 2 years of laboratory experience (college level or professional)

Proficiency with laboratory skills including:

o Making solutions o pH measurements

o Basic laboratory equipment; hot plates, heating mantles, mixing units, etc., or Viscosity and rheology measurements.

Intermediate computer skills o Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficiency preferred

Employee must be able to occasionally lift up to 25lbs

Employee must be able to be on their feet for a significant portion of the day

Must be able to communicate proficiently in English.