R & D Laboratory Technician
About the Role
Job Purpose
Joining a dynamic and motivated Material Laboratory team, the MATERIAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, with a Technical background and the desire to support analysis, investigation, research and development, will be involved in a variety of laboratory-based activities within Vulcanization/Preparation Lab, Chemical and Physical testing areas.
The candidate will carry out preparation, sampling, testing, measuring, recording results. He will provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively, while adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.
Responsibilities:
•preparing and vulcanizing specimens and samples;
•performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations;
•recording results to present to supervisors/senior colleagues and to lab customers;
•carrying out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
•maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment, for example: , Tensometers, DMTA, chromatographs, spectrometers, titrators, pH meters;
•ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
•using computers;
•following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety checks;
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education, Master, other certification:
• Technical High school diploma minimum requirement (e.g. Mechanical; Chemistry; Informatics/Electronics)
Graduation is a plus (e.g. Mechanical; Chemistry; Informatics/Electronics)
Experience (years):
• Previous experience in similar role is a plus.
• Technical Skills:
-Good manual skills
-Basic technical-scientific Knowledge
-Ability to understand procedures and test methods
-Basic knowledge and use of Office (Excel and Outlook mainly)
-Ability to develop/Issue operating procedures and test methods is a plus
-Knowledge of statistics and data elaboration is a plus
• Languages Skills:
-Italian
-English
• Soft/Behavioral Skills:
-Flexibility: availability to work in different shifts and laboratory areas: Preparation, Vulcanization, Physical Tests and Chemical Tests
-High interpersonal skill and team working attitude
Bridgestone in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Bridgestone EMEA) is the regional Strategic Business Unit of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in premium tyres and sustainable mobility solutions.
Headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), Bridgestone EMEA employs more than 14,000 people and conducts business in 35 countries across the region. Bridgestone EMEA operates 13 tyre plants, a major R&D centre, and a proving ground, and serves its customers in an extensive retail network with thousands of touchpoints.
Bridgestone offers a diverse portfolio of premium tyres, tyre technologies and advanced mobility solutions. The company’s vision is to provide social and customer value as a sustainable solutions company. The Bridgestone E8 Commitment is a broad, global corporate commitment that clearly defines the value the company is promising to deliver to society, our customers and future generations in eight focus areas; Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease and Empowerment. These provide a compass to guide strategic priorities, decision making and actions throughout every area of the business.
For more information about Bridgestone, please visit www.bridgestone.com and press.bridgestone-emia.com
