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At BADGER COLOR USA, we formulate, manufacture, and market custom concentrate and liquid color solutions for the plastic industry. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings from the shampoo bottle you used this morning to the cutting board you made dinner with, our products assist with daily life routines to creating memories with family and friends. As we continue to thrive as a growing leader in color concentrate for North America, we seek skilled, talented, motivated, and hard-working employees to join our team. We know that behind every great organization is a team of talented people. In order to attract talented individuals, we offer a family-like culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities for careers in color.

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We are looking for hard-working, talented team members who embrace our sustainability goals and company values. To support our business and make the quality products our customers expect, we need quality people like you. We want you to join our team.

Culture

We are a family-owned company with headquarters located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. We continue to grow and currently have manufacturing locations in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Each of our facilities lives and breathes the BADGER COLOR USA core values, putting people first, acting boldly, and celebrating what we can do together as a team.

Benefits:

We know without our team, we would not be able to continue to grow and be successful. That is why we have competitive benefits packages to keep our teams safe and healthy. We also offer additional benefits to help with our team’s wellness, retirement, and personal time-off.

Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Time-off & Holidays
401K Match
Life & Disability Insurance

Values

Put People First

Customers, employees, and suppliers are at the heart of everything we do.

Act Boldly

We embrace change, adapt quickly, work hard and never stop innovating.

Collaborate

We respect, value, and celebrate what we can do together.

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Lab Technician - 2nd shift

Mukwonago, WI
Full-time

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Summary:

To adjust and finalize color submissions through the use of lab equipment, and perform quality control functions.

Essential Duties:

Measure, weigh up color formula’s materials to meet customer specifications.
Weigh pigments, dyes, additives, and liquids by hand, and blend them on a mixer.
Produce color chips using injection molding machines for sample submission and for each lot of colorant manufactured to ensure quality control.
Match customer submissions as accurately as possible using lab equipment and guidance from experienced technicians.
Clean work area as needed, and follow all Safety rules and regulations.
Refill supply cabinets, pigment containers, pitchers, etc.

Additional Responsibilities:

· Assist with sample production and may perform product testing.

· May be trained to run the Mill, or bottle machine to produce color sheets, or bottles for sample submission.

· Other miscellaneous duties as assigned, such as filing of folders, chips, and paperwork.

· Work extended hours/weekends when assigned

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. 1-2 years prior experience in a lab environment preferred and plastics industry experience highly desirable
Strong basic math and measurement skills as evidenced by passing a basic math/weighing measurement test prior to employment, and able to perform advanced math, such as conversions, capability analysis, etc.
Ability to see color accurately and able to pass Farnsworth-Munsell color test prior to employment, and minimum one color test annually after first year of employment.
Positive attitude, enthusiasm, competent reading abilities, and good verbal communication skills.

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