Lab Technician - Sealing & Bonding (TR2026)
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Lab Technician – Sealing & Bonding
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Wauwatosa, WI (onsite)
Contract Duration: until 12/31/2026
Work Hours: 1st shift
JOB DIMENSIONS
• Work primarily for the development of new sealants and adhesives for the Construction industry
• Hands-on approach in development and maintenance of waterbased acrylic and moisture curable products that are sold in the construction industry.
Activities
• Work with Sealing & Bonding team members on research and development of waterbased and moisture curable sealants and adhesives
• Observe and perform lab-scale experiments designed by research team, document observations, and communicate detailed findings to the group
• Characterize physical and mechanical properties of lab- and full-scale adhesives using various analytical techniques (Viscosity, tensile testing, extrusion, peel strength, stability testing, color matching, etc...)
• Document results in electronic lab notebook (Patent Safe) and summarize findings in written reports
• Perform job hazard assessments and develop best practices for lab procedures
• Maintain lab equipment; ensure lab area is clean and well-organized
• Manage inventory and organization of laboratory raw materials and test substrates to ensure operational continuity.
• Assemble data and submit documentation for regulatory review of new raw materials and products. Coordinate shipping of experimental samples.
• Practice safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations.
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
The job involves preparing lab scale batches of adhesives and testing them for fit-for-use purposes. It requires a team-oriented individual who is willing to take direction and execute in a timely manner while demonstrating a good level of autonomy.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Support the Sealing & Bonding team to achieve goals set by the C&C Leadership Team.
Execute projects created in Clarity (Stage Gate) and prioritized in the Project Portfolio.
Practice safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations.
Qualifications / experience required
• Minimum associates degree or equivalent lab, pilot, or manufacturing experience in adhesive/sealant industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and high intellectual curiosity
• Intermediate level computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Willingness to take direction, but also work both independently and as a part of a collaborative team
• Ability to effectively communicate project results to the Sealing & Bonding team members as well as other Bostik R&D teams
• Strong mechanical skills; willingness to maintain lab equipment and mixing equipment
• Accuracy and attention to detail
Company DescriptionTechLink Systems is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally. We are a MBE (NMSDC), WBE (WBENC), and WOSB certified minority business that has been awarded 2017 TAPFIN Premier Partner, 2016 Manpower Excellence Award, 2016 TAPFIN Elite Partner, are a Known Tier Supplier for Agile 1, and have been ranked as a Top Women and Minority Owned Company since 2004 by several businesses including Philadelphia Business Journal, Diversity Business, Inc 5000, Inc 500, San Francisco Business Times, Diversity2000, and Los Angeles Business Journal.
We serve the contract staffing, direct hire, staff augmentation, recruitment, HR management, and project outsourcing needs of clients nationwide. Striving to create personal relationships with clients, TechLink Systems becomes a virtual extension of clients’ own in-house capabilities to help achieve new levels of growth, productivity, and competitiveness.
Company Description
TechLink Systems is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally. We are a MBE (NMSDC), WBE (WBENC), and WOSB certified minority business that has been awarded 2017 TAPFIN Premier Partner, 2016 Manpower Excellence Award, 2016 TAPFIN Elite Partner, are a Known Tier Supplier for Agile 1, and have been ranked as a Top Women and Minority Owned Company since 2004 by several businesses including Philadelphia Business Journal, Diversity Business, Inc 5000, Inc 500, San Francisco Business Times, Diversity2000, and Los Angeles Business Journal. \r\n\r\nWe serve the contract staffing, direct hire, staff augmentation, recruitment, HR management, and project outsourcing needs of clients nationwide. Striving to create personal relationships with clients, TechLink Systems becomes a virtual extension of clients’ own in-house capabilities to help achieve new levels of growth, productivity, and competitiveness.