Mass Spec Technician

Job Description

Job Description

NuCO2, the largest, best, and only national provider of beverage grade CO2 to the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry is a growth company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Material handling of awkward and heavy CO2 vessels up to 6 ft. tall and weighing up to 750 lbs.
• Checks and detects leaks in vessels at welds and seams using Mass Spectrometer Equipment.
• Makes determination if tested tank goes to welder for repairs or to vacuum queue.
• Maintains production quota on a daily basis.
• Maintains Helium and Nitrogen cylinders for use in Process. 
• Performs preventive maintenance of equipment and changes oil on schedule while maintaining documentation of same.
• Maintains an extremely clean and well-organized work area.
• The ability as a condition of employment to follow company safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in written or oral form.
• Ability to read and legibly write basic correspondence and accurately convey information.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Has knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Possesses basic mechanical skills.
• Has basic knowledge of gasses used in process (Helium, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide  

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:  

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical Degree considered a plus.  

EXPERIENCE:  

• Should possess basic equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Good employment record demonstrating good job stability. 
• Quality Control testing experience using instrumentation is considered a plus.

  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:  

• No certificates, licenses, or registrations required.
• Will be expected to take courses in vacuum technology and helium leak detection techniques.

  PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
• Must be able to maneuver tanks weighing up to 430 lbs. and up to 6 ft. tall into position to test.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, pull, and go into kneeling position and return to standing position multiple times per day.