Technician role exists for servicing Packaging & Specialty Plastics business.
Provides basic technical support to Technical Service and Development Engineers (TS&D) and Technologist Leaders in the preparation and execution of packaging development activities and studies. Provides technical support for product development, application development, technical service, and/or product or process research.In this role, you will be using your prior related experience or job-related training to complete routine activities. You will need to have basic technical or administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes. You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange basic technical information with other team members.It is your responsibility to use standard operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods to conduct films extrusion & testing. You will be accountable for managing your own assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work as well as your team’s work. You will receive close to moderate level of supervision and guidance in this role.
Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role:
- Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting TS&D in developing, screening, and commercializing new products and process.
- Manages and then safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running testing equipment and documenting data.
- Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and/or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities.
- Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments.
- Acts responsible for safe operation, and routine laboratory maintenance.
- Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Lab Leader to enable or accelerate problem resolution.
- Actively participate in EH&S and work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving and other functional topics.
The eligible candidate is required to have:
- A diploma in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Mechanical, Electrical or other Related Sciences.
- Competent in English written, verbal and presentation skills. On top of that, he or she has to be familiar with computer software (example: Microsoft Excel etc.).
- Has good interpersonal when communicating and collaborating with TS&D engineers and technologists.
- Willing to work in Tuas.
