Lab Tech 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

13h•$54,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

Performs technical laboratory procedures, including preparing routine solutions and reagents and conducting routine reactions. Makes and records observations, performs simple calculations, and collects and prepares data for evaluation. Provides laboratory support by stocking and distributing supplies and equipment; arranging and dismantling apparatus; and collecting, washing, and storing glassware. Completes technical and record-keeping duties in accordance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. The role may include analyzing compounds and managing a corporate compound collection, and may involve technical procedures in Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental. The candidate should be flexible to support increased operations and shift rotations during one week each month. Periodic on-call coverage on weekends and holidays is required. The work requires lifting at least 30 pounds, navigating interior and exterior ladders and stairwells on Navy vessels, and using stairs daily to reach a third-floor workspace in a building without an elevator. A driver's license and ability to drive company vehicles are required.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
An NNS Apprentice School graduate may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
A Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
High school diploma or GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
High school diploma or GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds and navigate interior and exterior ladders and stairwells on Navy vessels, as well as stairs daily to reach a third-floor workspace without an elevator.
Must have a driver's license and be able to drive company vehicles.
Must be flexible to support increased operations and shift rotations during one week each month and periodic on-call weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

An 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 associated with 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 laboratory 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 in one or more areas: Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental.
Support increased operations and shift rotations during one week each month.
Provide periodic on-call coverage on weekends and holidays.