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Entry Level Physical Properties Technician

Pace Analytical Services

  • Maplewood, Minnesota
  • 2 days ago
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    Skills

    • Adhesivesunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Electronic Measuring Toolsunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Hand Toolsunmatched
    • Insourcingunmatched
    • Laboratoryunmatched
    • Laboratory Testingunmatched
    • Lift/Move 40 Poundsunmatched
    • Material Scienceunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched

    Description

    Shift:

    Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

    Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

    Make an impact. Build a career.

    At Pace®, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone.

    That’s why we need you — your curiosity, your talents, and your drive — to help us advance this important work, and your career.

    Find your place at Pace®

    Join us as a Physical Properties Technician, where you’ll put your love of science to work in the Scientific Insourcing Solutions division. You’ll receive all the training you need to successfully take on your new role and grow an exciting laboratory sciences career at Pace®.

    The Scientist will prepare and test samples in the lab for adhesive products, and assist with lab maintenance.

    Compensation: $22.00 per hour

    What you’ll do

    • Preparing test samples

    • Routine equipment maintenance

    • Testing properties of solids, paper, tape, and film products such as:

      • Tensile & shear strength

      • Bond strength

      • Mechanical properties (MTS tester)

      • Density and viscosity tests

    What you’ll bring

    • Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Material Science or similar laboratory science

    • Experience in a lab using precision measurement tools and electronic equipment

    • Experience with creation and maintenance of Excel spreadsheets

    • Excellent communication skills

    • Organization and task management skills

    • Observation skills and curiosity, with a willingness to speak up and contribute to the team’s goal

    • Mechanically inclined with experience using common hand tools

    • Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.

    Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

    Benefits
    When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMaplewood, Minnesota
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1978
    Websitehttps://www.pacelabs.com/

    About Company

    Three divisions. Two countries. 1800 employees. Twenty-eight environmental labs. Two Life Sciences labs. Twenty-four service centers. Hundreds of certifications. 38 years of industry experience. Financial stability. Dynamic thought leadership and strategic management planning with one shared vision: work together to protect our environment and improve our health.

    Pace began on a much smaller scale in 1978, serving Minneapolis and the surrounding areas with founder and CEO Steve Vanderboom at the helm. A commitment to safety and high ethical standards, respect for both clients and employees, and a drive for excellence inspired us as we expanded - and these values are at the core of everything we do today. Still under Vanderboom's directorship, we are proud to be industry leaders, offering an unparalleled range of services delivered by the most experienced scientific professionals. No matter the scope of work or special requirements, we have the people, knowledge and technology to tackle them. Partnering with us, clients are guaranteed to experience the Pace Analytical difference.

    Pace Analytical Services, LLC. provides analytical services including environmental testing and sampling. Laboratories utilize EPA, ASTM Standard Methods, NIOSH and other accepted test procedures and methods in accordance with both federal and state regulations. Pace also provides specialty analytical support for air toxics, aquatic toxicity, bioassay, biota, dioxin/furans, low-level mercury, radiochemistry, vapor intrusion, environmental forensics, industrial hygiene, etc.

    Pace Analytical Life Sciences provides analytical testing services to the pharmaceutical/medical device industries. Services include chemical and microbiology, method development/validation, physical testing, raw material testing, stability testing and storage, and product release testing. Pace operates two FDA-registered, DEA-registered (Class I - V), cGMP-compliant facilities: one located in Oakdale, MN and the other located in San German, PR. The Oakdale, MN facility is ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited.

    Pace Analytical Lab Ops Division provides professional scientific staffing - to accommodate full outsourcing or augmentation of staff at a client's on-site location - to various industries as well as research and development organizations. The ISO 9001:2008 certified Lab Ops Division also provides instrumentation sales, repair and qualification services, product and materials testing support and regulatory compliance services.

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