CertainTeed, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain is looking for a Research Technician to join their team and facilitate the R&D processes for sustainable building materials. The Research Technician safely performs specialized R&D assignments, involving testing, prototyping, installing, operating, and/or solving problems concerning our processes, equipment, and products. Prototypes and products generally relate to the construction and building materials. Processes and operations tend to mimic manufacturing systems at lab-/pilot-scale, ensuring that our trials and experiments can be scaled up in an industrialized fashion.

The Research Technician, alongside the principal investigators, develops and implements protocols and standard operating procedures to ensure and maintain a high level of safety, consistency, and organization in experiments. They collaborate closely with principal investigators to conduct experiments and to troubleshoot issues in support of the overall research goals. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, 5S, training, updating SOPs, communications about the overall project progress, maintaining proper inventory of the materials, and general equipment maintenance.

Supports engineers and scientists in R&D team with their projects. Executes and/or supports commercial and manufacturing support requests. Manages and documents projects and tasks effectively with supervision. Plays role in lab management: safety aspects, equipment maintenance, 5S, lab audit preparation and action follow-up, lab postings, regular equipment checks etc. Demonstrates open and collaborative approach in all areas of responsibilities. Conducts hands-on experimental work, prototyping, and is engaged in test method development.

Essential Functions

Prepares/processes materials samples including:

Conduct standard and exploratory experimental tasks. Routine laboratory activity to make or prep materials and test samples. Development work with non-routine R&D assignments such as design of fixtures for experimental set-up and establishing proper data acquisition. Collects and reports scientific & engineering data obtained from laboratory equipment through an effective plan/coordination and maintains laboratory notebook. Maintain laboratories and equipment including set-up and operation of experimental equipment or instruments, 5S, and preparations for lab audits.