Lab Technician
CurrentResponsible for various lubrication testing to include oxidation, friction and wear. Perform TEOST, PDSC, RVPOT, 4 Ball Wear and Extreme Pressure, Cameron Plint Friction and Wear, Falex Pin and Vee Block, and Bulk Oxidation Tests. Order supplies and arrange equipment repair as needed. Train new employees. Update SOP's. Conduct lab safety inspections. Calibrate equipment on a regular or as needed basis. Dispose of hazardous waste. Keep chemicals that are my responsibility updated in our Vertere… Show more Responsible for various lubrication testing to include oxidation, friction and wear. Perform TEOST, PDSC, RVPOT, 4 Ball Wear and Extreme Pressure, Cameron Plint Friction and Wear, Falex Pin and Vee Block, and Bulk Oxidation Tests. Order supplies and arrange equipment repair as needed. Train new employees. Update SOP's. Conduct lab safety inspections. Calibrate equipment on a regular or as needed basis. Dispose of hazardous waste. Keep chemicals that are my responsibility updated in our Vertere chemical inventory system. Update or create SOP's on a periodical or as needed basis.Previously rubber compounding using Brabender, and Banbury mixers. Ran Rheometer and Mooney tests to determine cure times and scorch. Also performed physical testing using Instron for Tensile, and various tear tests on unaged and aged samples. Bashore Rebound, Compression Sets A&B, and Taber Abrasion. Show less