LAB TECH 2

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

5d•$54,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Tech 2 performs routine technical laboratory procedures, including preparing solutions and reagents and conducting routine reactions. The role includes making and recording observations, performing simple calculations, and collecting and preparing data for evaluation. Laboratory support duties include stocking and distributing supplies and equipment; arranging and dismantling apparatus; and collecting, washing, and storing glassware. The employee performs technical and record-keeping duties in accordance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. The role may also involve analyzing compounds and managing a corporate compound collection. Work may support Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental functions. The candidate must be flexible to support significantly increased operations and shift rotations during one week each month, and must cover periodic on-call weekends and holidays. The position requires lifting at least 30 pounds, navigating interior and exterior ladders and stairwells aboard Navy vessels, and using stairs daily to reach the third-floor workspace in a building without an elevator. A driver's license and ability to drive company vehicles are required. This is a full-time position with multiple shifts, based at Newport News Shipbuilding; telework is unavailable and relocation assistance is not offered. U.S. citizenship is required. The posted salary range is $54,000 to $68,000.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or an accepted equivalent qualification.
Accepted equivalents to the associate's degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; high school diploma/GED plus 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience; or high school diploma/GED plus 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Driver's license and ability to drive company vehicles.
Ability to lift at least 30 pounds and navigate interior and exterior ladders and stairwells aboard Navy vessels, as well as stairs to a third-floor workspace without an elevator.
Flexibility to support shift rotations during one week each month and periodic on-call weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or other two-year technical degree in a relevant field, such as health physics, related sciences, or mathematics.
Knowledge of Federal, Navy, State, and corporate regulations, policies, and procedures governing radiation health and safety.
Technical knowledge of specialized instrumentation, methodologies, and standards for external dosimetry, internal monitoring, area monitoring, environmental radiation monitoring, and accident/emergency dosimetry.
Three years of related work experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Prepare routine solutions and reagents and perform routine reactions.
Make and record observations, perform simple calculations, and collect and prepare data for evaluation.
Stock and distribute supplies and equipment; arrange and dismantle apparatus; and collect, wash, and store glassware.
Perform technical and record-keeping duties in accordance with company and regulatory policies and standards.
May analyze compounds and manage the corporate compound collection.
Perform technical procedures supporting Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental.
Support increased operations and shift rotations during one week each month.
Cover periodic on-call weekends and holidays.
Drive company vehicles as needed.