Scientist 1

COMPANY OVERVIEW

K.D. Analytical, a subsidiary of Noble, was founded in 2003 to provide high-quality customized training/support to the emerging Military First Responder and the Homeland Defense Community. The staff has over 75 years of combined experience training, supporting, and serving the military first responder program experience supporting and running high-end analytical equipment. The staff is dedicated to supporting, training, and innovating existing and emerging technologies in the Homeland Defense community, Environmental Investigations, and direct-to-consumer applications.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Scientist I performs preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment helping ensure that the company meets its goals of efficiently resolving issues and providing its customers with quality and timely products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties outlined below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Essential Functions Statements

• Responsible for performing preventive maintenance checks and services on CBRNE equipment
• Responsible for performing Tier 1 and Tier 2 repairs on CBRNE equipment
• Inform Senior Scientist of the needs to be successful
• Manage inventory of repair parts and supplies
• Order needed parts and supplies
• Understand and comply with the quality system
• Provides accurate and easily understood technical support via phone or email

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Aptitude for learning instrumentation and hands-on repair activities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or Physics

• Familiarity and experience with ISO 9000

• Experience in CBRNE instrument application and repair

• 1-2 years in the field operating CBRNE equipment

COMPUTER SKILLS 

• Microsoft Office Suite familiarity

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.  Also requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, smartphones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Noble provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Noble complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.