Lab Technician

Lab Technician

Location: Charlotte Duration: 12 Months+

Job description: Works with moderate work direction and can identify issues/problems but may need assistance in resolving. Technician performs chemical, biological, physical and/or mechanical analyses and tests required for research, development, or quality control of processes and products.

Assists with compiling, analyzing, interpreting and documenting results.

Ability to follow procedures and methods and to work well on a self-directed team is required. Good mechanical and chemical aptitude and skills as well as experience and specific training in inspection procedures and/or the product line are required.

Experience in a lab or technical environment is required. Must be computer literate with good communication and time management skills.

Duties:

• Works with moderate work direction and can identify issues/problems but may need assistance in resolving. Worker performs chemical, biological, physical, and/or mechanical analyses and tests required for application engineering, research, development, or quality control processes and products.
• Assists with compiling, analyzing, interpreting and documenting results.

Skills:

• Experience with equipment such as scanning electron microProducts (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers are helpful for success in this role.
• A background working in a physical chemistry lab or coursework on physical chemistry is highly desired.
• Experience with dissolved gases, water filtration/water treatment and analysis are also important for success.
• General knowledge about chemical usage and safety is beneficial for experiments in the lab.

Education:

• An individual with extensive technical expertise acquired through experience and/or some course work related to the divisions technologies (physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics).
• Has understanding of scientific or engineering principles.
• Demonstrated ability to make technically sound contributions to advancement of knowledge in area of technological specialty, to recognize product improvement and/or new product opportunities, and to produce innovative solutions to key technical problems.
• Has a history of leadership and contributions having a significant impact on the division's business.

Additional notes:

• Physical Chemistry, Lab Experience.
• This is a hands on position, must be willing to work in different environment, lifting up to 50lbs, working in areas where dust, dirt and industrial fluids are present.