Color Lab Assistant (Temporary Position / 3-6 months)
High school-level Manufacturing / Production roles on Crosslinked list a median of $50k (460 that show pay).
Prepare, pour, transfer and solidify coating samples in the color lab and package them for shipment.
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Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Entry point into a coatings color lab with no experience required, at a major construction chemicals supplier.
Might not be for you. Temporary 3-6 month, hands-on sample handling and container lifting, no formulation or analysis work.
Adjacent materials roleColor Lab support: preparing and pouring coating products, solidifying samples per lab procedures, handling coating materials
H-1B filings
Sika Corporation filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.
Most common titles: Chemist, Senior Materials Engineer. Median filed pay: $105K a year.
From U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about this role, so confirm sponsorship with the employer. Titles and filed pay ·Every employer's filings
- Seniority
- Technician
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Temporary
- Degree
- High school
- Experience
- 0+ yrs
- Industry
- Coatings
- Role
- Manufacturing / Production
Role details
Job Purpose
Provide support to the Color Lab by preparing products and samples, pouring and transferring materials, solidifying products, and preparing samples for shipment. This position will help the Color Lab operate efficiently and ensure samples are prepared accurately and on time
Knowledge and Experience
The primary qualification for this position is the attitude, ability, and desire to support the Color Lab team and help ensure that samples and products are prepared accurately, safely, and on time.
The position requires someone who is dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a laboratory and manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in coatings, paint, manufacturing, laboratory, or a related environment is helpful but not required.
- Ability to safely handle and transfer coating and other laboratory materials.
- Ability to pour and transfer products from larger containers into smaller containers.
- Ability to prepare and solidify products and samples according to laboratory procedures.
- Ability to prepare samples for shipping, including labeling, packaging, and organizing materials.
- Good attention to detail and ability to follow written procedures and instructions.
- Ability to safely lift, carry, and maneuver product containers weighing up to 65 lbs.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
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