As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

ND Industries is now apart of the H.B. Fuller Organization.

Position Title: Lab Technician - Industrial Manufacturing

Location: Troy, MI 

Shift: 1st Shift – Monday - Friday

Position Overview

The R&D Lab Technician is responsible for providing support to team scientists, assisting on NPI products verification, and the corresponding tests. This position may support sales and QC team for customer complaint investigation on some occasions.

Primary Responsibilities:

Create (with high accuracy) chemical sample formulations specific to the formula instructionsPrepare testing samples per direction of the experimental planTest Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings per experimental planCapable of running all standard laboratory tests (i.e. Instron, thermal cycle, solids, viscosity, etc.)Record all data in experiment and assemble in Excel for review with Lead Chemist(s)Detailed recording of all data (quantitative and qualitative) in Notebook for given experiment and
share with lead chemist (thorough documentation required)Work seamlessly with all Chemists, Manufacturing personnelAll other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designated person.

Minimum Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation, to customers, clients, or employees of the organization.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common factors, and decimals. Ability to compute a ratio and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Preferred Requirements:

• Junior college or above in chemistry related majors
• 3-5 years of lab experience, preferably in Chemical Industry
• Valid driver’s license, willingness to travel occasionally
• Good verbal and written communication skills, interaction with internal and external customers, ability, and willingness to work in a team environment (multinational)
• Good PC skills in Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.

The salary for this role is $20.00 - $23.00.

In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.