Lab Technician (Entry)

Job Description

Job Title: Lab Technician (Entry)
Location: Creve Coeur, MO
Zip Code: 63141
Keyword's: #CreveCoeurjobs; #LabTechnicianjobs;
Start Date: Immediate

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $24.5/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Job Description:
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Challenge existing methods and drive improvements for higher throughput, higher quality, and improved integration with existing production methods
* Support engineering and science teams researching and constructing innovative solutions
* Support the development, construction, deployment, and testing of mechanical and electrical systems for domestic and international laboratory, production, and agricultural environments
* Support the startup and functional testing of working prototypes to validate system performance compared to requirements.
* Collaborate with Safety departments to comply with company and industry safety and design standards
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Qualifications & Competencies:
* Associate Degree or B.Sc.in Engineering/Science
* 1-3 yrs. experience
* Basic knowledge constructing and testing electrical and mechanical systems
* Experience in laboratory environments, preparing samples, collecting and managing data
* Strong mathematical, verbal, and written communication skills
* Working effectively with more than one supervisor
* Experience using standard office productivity software; Excel, Word, PowerPoint
* Willing to work on-site full time
* Willingness to travel up to 15% of time

Experience in the following areas is a plus:
* Experience using a broad range of fabrication and assembly tools/equipment; hand, power, soldering, cutting, welding, grinding, and drilling
* Experience using electrical test equipment; digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.
* PCB component level soldering and troubleshooting
* Programming and using single-board microcontrollers/computers
* Programming with higher-level languages
* Operating milling and drilling machines, and lathes

PPE Requirements: Safety glasses, no open-toed shoes, lab coat, gloves

Working Conditions: Laboratory, production, and agricultural environments, and on-site full-time work.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.