Technician Material Testing

Job Description:

Technician Material Testing (m/f)

 (Ref:  TMT – FD- 01)

To support our Advanced Materials division, we are looking for a Technician Material Testing who will join our Technology Team. The position is a full-time contract based in Basel, Switzerland.

As Technician Material Testing, you will:

• Test plastics and composites - in mechanical and physical/ flammability testing areas - accurately and on time
• Support the associates (Technology, Marketing, etc.) and other Huntsman sites in projects related to R&D and commercial products/ samples as material testing partner
• Prepare specimens to be tested with manufacturing processes (diamond saw, Heidenhain CNC milling machine and water jet cutting machine)
• Help in the implementation of new testing methods
• Accurately document lab activities and test results (quality management) in line with our ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, using standard software such as MS Office, Outlook, etc.
• Organize the daily work using our laboratory information and management system (LIMS)
• Ensure compliance to Huntsman safety and compliance guidelines

Requirements:

• Technician (BTS, HF, etc.) degree in materials/ mechanical engineering (machines/ testing) in polymer and composite materials
• At least 2 years in a technical field focused on mechanical testing devices, ideally in the adhesive and/or composite areas (compression, flexural, tensile, etc.) and at least 1 year in flammability testing according to UL 94
• Good qualification in manual work (preparation of testing samples, deal with machines environment and their maintenance/ repair)
• Experience and know-how acquired in mechanical tests, ideally composites testing (based on continuous fibres, inorganic fillers, etc.) and/or adhesives (lap-shear, peel)
• Reliable person with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Very good metrology, IT and MS office knowledge (Excel, SAP is an advantage)
• Fluent in English, German is of advantage

About Huntsman:

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2021 revenues of approximately $8 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions.

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