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Lab Technician Glass Senior

Lab Technician Glass Senior

Sibelco is a global material solutions company. We mine, process and sell industrial minerals at locations worldwide, focused primarily on silica, clays, feldspathics and olivine.We are also leaders in glass recycling. The Sibelco Group operates over 110 production sites in 31 countries, with a team of over 5,000 people.

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Dessel Plant

Job purpose

The glass lab will be expanded and there will be more focus on measuring glass properties. A new lab will be designed for this and new equipment will be purchased. The senior lab technician will be actively involved in designing the glass lab and installing new equipment. He/she will also test the new devices and draw up procedures for their use.

Fundamental research on alternative materials will be the main research responsibility.

Responsibilities

  • Actively involved in the design and layout of the glass lab.

  • Installation and testing of new equipment.

  • Drawing up procedures for new glass tests & risk assessment.

  • Glass analyses, depending on the needs chemical analyses, mechanical analyses and/or microscopic analyses will be performed.

  • Independently carrying out specific glass melting tests with alternative raw materials.

  • Measuring glass properties (strength, viscosity, optical).

  • Reporting and interpretation of results.

  • Experimental work procedures will be registered in a laboratory log-book.

  • Reporting of the results in standardized reports in excel format, word and power-point.

  • Capabilities

  • Industry knowledge : Knowledge about glass production process is a pre.

  • IT skills : Micro-soft office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

  • Product knowledge: Experience with analyses (glass) minerals and/or glass analyses.

  • Knowledge analytical techniques: More than 10 years of experience and demonstrable skills in laboratory research with a wide variety of activities.

  • Experience in the field of lab furnishing and design.

  • Safety: Knowledge of Sibelco's safety regulations and ensure activities are in compliance with those regulations.

  • Behavior skills: independent, strong communication skills, reporting skills, creative, solution-oriented, handy, accurate, team player, open to challenges

  • Main stakeholders

  • T&I glass team Dessel – weekly meetings

  • Research fellow glass / scientist glass – daily

  • Cluster management Dessel – Monthly (new glass lab design)

  • Educational Background and prior professional experience

  • Bachelor degree chemistry, physics, higher laboratory education or comparable.

  • More than 10 years of experience in a research laboratory.

  • Dutch & English, both advanced verbal and writing.

  • But most importantly, if you embrace our core values, and if this role sparks your enthusiasm to apply your passion to contribute in a meaningful way as a part of Sibelco’s team of unique talents within a diverse international business community, then we very much look forward to hearing from you.

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    Lab Technician Glass Senior

    Entreprise:
    Sibelco
    Ville:
    Dessel
    Type de contrat: 
    CDI, Temps plein
    Catégories: 
    Technicien De Laboratoire
    Diplôme: 
    Bachelor
    Niveau de carrière: 
    Senior
    Publiée:
    28.05.2024
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