Analysis Skills, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Inventory Management, Laboratory, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Manufacturing, Materials Analysis, Microscopic Analysis, Titration, X-Ray Diffraction
Job Title: Sr Laboratory Technician
Location: South Bend, IN
Duration: 8 Months
Must-Have Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 3+ years of laboratory experience.
- Experience operating laboratory analytical instruments.
- Hands-on experience with benchtop/wet chemistry (e.g., titrations).
- Experience with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) preferred.
- Knowledge of laboratory safety and handling chemicals, solvents, acids, and bases.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily laboratory workload using LIMS.
- Perform titrations, salt fog testing, ONH analysis, viscosity, refractive index, specific gravity, turbidity, coined density, fusion boundary, and powder material analysis.
- Prepare samples for XRD and perform metallography/cross-sectioning.
- Operate analytical instruments and microscopes, capture measurements/images.
- Troubleshoot laboratory equipment and maintain chemical inventories.
- Document results and communicate with internal/external customers.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with FTIR, TGA/DSC, ONH, SEM/EDS, XRD, XRF, Microscopes.
- Manufacturing/mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to read engineering drawings/specifications.
- Strong documentation and Microsoft Office skills.