Laboratory Technician – Met-Tech - USA

Rimkus (www.rimkus.com) is a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting. With over 1400 employees and 110 offices, we have experienced organic growth of 8-12% each year in addition to multiple acquisitions. Rimkus experts specialize in forensic consulting, dispute resolution, construction management services, and solutions built for the environment, and help develop better products and processes for the consumer, industrial, and healthcare industries. NOW IS THE TIME to join this growing and stable company.

Overview

Perform laboratory testing on a wide variety of projects, handle the coordination of project storage, provide assistance to project managers/engineers/consultants, and assist with general project management tasks.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform laboratory testing on a wide variety of projects, handle the coordination of project storage, provide assistance to project managers/engineers/consultants, and assist with general project management tasks.
• This position occasionally requires direct client interaction/observation while performing laboratory testing.
• The coordination of project storage will consist of cataloging, organizing, and documenting the status of various items stored at our testing facility.
• Assistance to project management/consulting staff includes, but is not limited to, operating laboratory equipment, training to use new equipment, and performing all lab testing under the direction of the project manager.
• Perform routine laboratory testing, such as: macro and micro photography, mechanical testing, Charpy impact testing, chemical analysis, hardness testing, etc. Operate polishing equipment to prepare metallographic specimens for microstructural analysis.
• Perform general shop clean-up and equipment maintenance including equipment clean-up, minor repairs, and filing project inventory.
• This position will work with limited supervision, exercising initiative and independent judgment in the performance of assigned tasks.

Education, Certifications and Requirements:

• Associate degree or Trade School accreditation is preferred but may be substituted with work experience.
• 0-3 years relate experience.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate fork-lift and shop machinery (including but not limited to band saws, milling machines, lathes, grinders, belt sanders, mounting presses, cut-off saws, furnaces, air compressors, etc.) in compliance with safety program/safety procedures.
• Ability to operate laboratory equipment (including but not limited to cameras, tensile testers, hardness testers, micro-hardness testers, chemical analysis OES, metallographs, stereomicroscopes, auto-polishers, sample preparation polishing wheels, fume hoods, ultrasonic cleaners, Charpy impact testers, salt-fog chambers, dye penetrant and magnetic particle equipment, replication materials, etc.)
• Ability to clean, maintain, and repair lab equipment and tools, including maintaining supply inventories.
• Assist engineers/project managers with day-to-day operations and in conducting project examinations.
• Operate lab equipment in accordance with the quality assurance program/QA procedures.
• Ability to utilize various computer software (including but not limited to lab equipment software, project management/billing databases, Microsoft Suite, Lightroom, etc.)
• Produce standard test reports.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Must possess ability to understand departmental operations and procedures.
• Must have good organizational skills as well as analytical and interpretive skills.
• Should have the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and set priorities.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed performance competencies.

Physical Demands, Overtime, Travel Requirements

Physical Demands:

Work is primarily performed in an office/laboratory/shop setting. Driving a vehicle to client locations and field offices is required as needed (mileage paid). While performing this job, employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, hear, and talk. Must be able to speak and communicate clearly with clients, vendors, and coworkers. Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.

Overtime:

This position is classified as salaried with an exempt FLSA status. Regular working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with one hour for lunch. There will be periods where overtime will be required, which the employee will need to comply with in order to meet the demands of the position.

Travel Requirements:

Minimal travel required. Valid Driver's License required.

At Rimkus, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports and celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences of all employees. If you share our commitment to diversity and inclusivity and are excited about joining a welcoming and supportive team, we encourage you to apply for our open positions.

Rimkus is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR A GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)