Engineering Lab Technician

Primary Function:

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for following established procedures and/or general testing protocols to complete component/product life, performance, or compliance testing projects to support the Engineering team and projects. Under general direction, responsible for a variety of routine and non-routine laboratory operations in a laboratory testing environment

Responsibilities:

- Conducts testing of the organizations raw materials, in-process products, and finished products and reports results and conclusions

- Sets up and operates special equipment and apparatus following manufacturers instructions with limited supervision

- Concisely records and reviews data and results performs advanced calculations, and prepares advanced technical reports, including conclusions and recommendations

- Independently performs technical tasks

- Responsible for qualitative analysis to verify process conditions and compile research data

- Assists in the development of new testing procedures and guidelines to perform routine and non-routine laboratory procedures

- Works with lab supervisor to review the requirements for component and/or product testing

- Supports the identification of the need for additional test equipment and if the equipment must be fabricated in-house or purchased

- Performs difficult maintenance and safety checks on laboratory equipment to ensure it is in good working order.

- Prepares detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labor required

- Occasionally mixes chemical solutions for use in tests, as required

- Conducts regulatory compliance testing, on-demand and according to schedule

- Evaluates the physical characteristics of raw materials and products such as strength, permeability, disintegration, etc.

- Determines requirements and fabricates, installs, tests, and validates new laboratory apparatus, as required; coordinates the use of production equipment and model shop resources

- Builds advanced prototypes by reviewing assembly requirements from Engineering drawings, securing required materials from stock, and completing prototype assembly

Job Requirements:

- High School Diploma or equivalent required

- Associates Degree in Applied Sciences (or related technical degree) preferred

- 0-5 years experience in a fast paced, customer-focused environment

- Basic Mechanical, electrical, or technical mindset and understanding with hands on application

- Microsoft Office Experience required

- Problem solving capabilities both independently and collaboratively

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Strong detail-oriented data entry and data review experience required

- Ability to independently read, comprehend, and follow written test procedures and qualify results

- Position requires moderate physical labor including protype builds, appliance modifications, preparing appliances for testing, and equipment/product movement throughout the facility

- Minimal night/weekend work required to support production pilot runs

- Must be adaptable and enjoy creativity in a constantly evolving research laboratory environment

- Requires advanced knowledge in using laboratory instruments to prepare for and perform tests

- Adaptable, and creative mindset with aptitude in engineering and analytical studies