R&D Lab Technician

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: Onsite

Schedule: Monday – Thursday 6:30am – 4:30pm

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Lab Technician

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol, we're transforming the specialty chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As an R&D Lab Technician, you’ll operate high-tech equipment, run experiments, and work side-by-side with scientists and engineers to troubleshoot issues, improve processes, and keep everything running smoothly. If you’re someone who likes solving problems, staying organized and making a real difference through your work, this role is for you.

• Deliver accurate and timely laboratory results while demonstrating Lubrizol Cultural Beliefs and ensuring safe working conditions.
• Conduct experiments according to defined operating procedures, including operation of Henschel mixers, 2-roll mill, pipe extrusion, pipe fitting injection molding, and compression molding machines.
• Continuously improve work practices and procedures to enhance safety, efficiency, and quality of testing.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and work closely with scientists, engineers, and business partners to resolve issues or problems, and appropriately elevate situations when necessary.
• Recognize validity of test data, evaluate data to ensure accuracy prior to communicating results, and notify manager regarding non-conformances.
• Document test data in Excel and Lubrizol’s internal software systems.
• Articulate and communicate lab results to scientists, managers, and business partners with timely status updates.
• Assemble, prepare, and maintain extrusion, injection molding, and other test equipment.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on equipment as defined in SOPs.
• Practice hazard recognition in daily work activities and seek to improve safety, organization, and environmental impact.
• Recognize priority conflicts and escalate them to supervision with recommendations.
• Follow the flexible workforce mindset, cross-training to support areas of highest need.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of experience in an R&D lab, manufacturing, or similar industrial/academic setting.
• Working knowledge of plastics extrusion and/or injection molding required.
• Strong observational and recordkeeping skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate results and identify root causes.
• Working knowledge of core mathematical/statistical concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to wear necessary PPE, including full-face respirator.
• Ability to repeatedly lift 55 pounds.
• Ability to become certified to drive a forklift.
• Availability for occasional off-hours/weekend work.

Considered a Plus:

• Degree or professional certification in polymer science/processing or another science-related field.
• Experience in plastic or rubber manufacturing and/or testing.
• Forklift driving experience.
• Lock Out Tag Out experience.
• Emergency Response experience.
• Familiarity with Lubrizol’s internal research applications (e.g., ChemTestInfo, Results Uploader, gLIMS, REx, Information Warehouse).
• Knowledge of Lubrizol products, intermediates, and raw materials.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire: (examples below, be mindful of union benefit differences)

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better

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