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Job Title


Lab Technician


Company : Trillium Staffing


Location : New Kensington, PA


Created : 2026-04-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Trillium Professional is now seeking Lab Technicians in Kensington, PA! Duties: -Conduct chemical, electrochemical, and mechanical surface finishing operations at bench and pilot scale. -Prepare, transfer, and safely handle chemicals, including acids and bases. -Conduct surface treatment and coating performance evaluations. -Collect, analyze, and organize experimental data to support process development and technical evaluations. -Provide technical input and support to project managers, engineers, and supervisors. -Assist in developing or updating SOPs and Work Instructions as directed. -Produce and evaluate bonding samples for automotive and aerospace qualification and process development. -Execute surface/coating tasks including batch surface treatment, surface tension measurements, bench-top drawdown coatings, etc. -Travel to customer plants on an as needed basis to support process implementation or troubleshooting. -Provide verbal and written updates to project managers and supervisors. Pay rate is $33/hour. Apply now! Skills: -Working knowledge of chemicals (e.g., handling and hygiene practices), lab testing, and organization of data. -Working knowledge of basic applications for data presentation including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. -Attention to detail within daily working habits. -Strong verbal and written communication skills. -Experience working with chemicals, surface treatments, adhesives, and/or coatings, especially for metallic based products and processes. -Mechanical and equipment aptitude, including ability to troubleshoot. -Experience within the metals manufacturing industry, especially aluminum. -Advanced data analysis skills including experience in data analysis packages such as JMP, Minitab, or others. -Experience in scaling up processes from laboratory to production. -Knowledge of general engineering principles as they apply to aluminum processing operations, including casting, rolling, extrusion, and related forming techniques. Education: -Associate of Science (AS) Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related Science or Engineering discipline required. -Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related Science or Engineering discipline preferred. Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.