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Laboratory Technician
| Company | 3M |
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| Location | Woodbury, MN, USA |
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| Salary | $65816 – $80441 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- High school diploma/GED or higher completed and verified prior to start
- Two (2) years combined laboratory, manufacturing and/or pilot plant experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Two (2) years’ experience with Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
- Leading experiment set-up and running of plasma systems including:
- Leading experimental running, data acquisition, observation, and optimization.
- Learning new machine functions and operation: controls, sub-systems, procedures, and safety items.
- Documenting run conditions electronically and communicating results accurately.
- Providing key input to experiment planning alongside technical team leader.
- Prioritizing and scheduling experiments with minimal supervision.
- Leading clean-up of systems and equipment between experiments.
- Precisely setting up equipment.
- Maintaining lab environment including tools, equipment, lab organization, and safe operations.
- Adhesive coating or curing.
- Preventive maintenance activities.
- Troubleshooting and basic repairs.
- Coordinating machine work with external vendors.
- Documenting all maintenance, equipment changes and repairs.
- Monitoring variables during run for present values against set points and correcting as needed.
- Maintaining spare parts and materials inventory, ordering supplies.
- Actively participating in team meetings and leading safety reviews.
- Completing independent projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates/Two Year Technical degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a testing or laboratory environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Advanced computer knowledge including process control, CAD, or data acquisition systems
- Strong technical and/or mechanical background including equipment modification
- Self-starter with hands-on approach to problem solving
- Ability to work well both in multi-disciplinary teams and independently
- Hands on experience assembling and operating laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing-scale process equipment
- Experience in roll-to-roll web handling or tape testing processes
