Lab Technician Specialist

Lab Technician Specialist

Capital Adhesives is seeking a Lab Technician Specialist to support quality control, technical service, and laboratory operations. This role plays a key part in ensuring quality standards are met, documentation is accurate, and lab equipment and procedures are maintained.

JOB SUMMARY: Lab Technicians will perform duties assigned to ensure quality standards are met, technical support is optimized, documentation is thorough, and lab equipment and procedures are properly maintained.

• Assist with training new staff.
• Execute assigned work promptly.
• Support supervisor guidance with lab equipment, maintenance, and calibration.
• Ensure timely responses to assigned lab work, regulatory requests, and complaints.
• Follow company policies and contribute to a positive company culture.
• Provide direct customer support as required, both in person and digitally.

• Ensure quality control processes are followed and execute QC of raw materials and finished goods in accordance with company guidelines.
• Execute lab work by promptly completing assigned RFLs and making final product recommendations, including same day communication for retain checks.
• Complete assigned documentation including SDS, TDS, product guarantees, COA, COC, and product statements, with same day response for existing documentation and next day response for new documentation.
• Execute testing and disposition for returned products through RFCR.
• Provide product testing to support qualification of procured raw materials.
• Properly store and organize samples, retains, and raw materials.
• Schedule will be assigned by the Lab Manager. This is an hourly position and overtime must be pre‑approved.
• Perform lab duties of the Lab Supervisor when required, including assigning lab work, answering the technical support line, ordering supplies and equipment, and making recommendations.
• Be willing to travel when necessary to provide designated technical support and manage accounts electronically or in person, including trials.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to function well in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with required software and information management tools.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of related experience required.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Required to stand, walk, and sit; talk or hear both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Capital Adhesives offers the following benefits to eligible full‑time employees via convenient payroll deduction; employees may participate in all coverages or any combination of stand‑alone programs.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage are available following a short waiting period based on the hire date.

A $25,000 Life Insurance policy is provided to all Capital Adhesives employees at no cost; additional supplemental Voluntary Life insurance is also via competitive group rates; and coverage may also be purchased for spouses and children.

Employees can enroll in a tax‑free Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual Company contributions to help offset healthcare costs. These funds roll over each year.

Employees can enroll in a tax‑free Flexible Spending Account (FSA). A flexible spending account lets you use pretax money for health or dependent care expenses.

Capital Adhesives provides an excellent retirement program with the option to save money on a tax‑deferred basis via a 401(k) plan with a company match. Additionally, all Capital Adhesives employees have access to a financial advisor.

Capital Adhesives offers an innovative type of profit share program that rewards all members of the business when company goals are achieved.

Capital Adhesives provides paid time off (PTO) as well as multiple paid holidays.

Capital Adhesives offers a variety of additional insurance programs for all employees including Long & Short Term Disability.