Laboratory Technician

USA Rare Earth • Stillwater, OK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Technician plays a crucial role in the chemical process, developing permanent rare earth magnets. This person is a motivated, self-starter who can work as a team, with detail-orientation, organization, and a desire for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor degree in chemistry, science, or electronics related area.
• 1-3 years of laboratory work experience.
• Knowledge or experience related to experimental research and the scientific method.
• Knowledge of laboratory instruments used for materials chemical characterization.
• Knowledge of sample preparation for microstructure analysis.
• Aptitude for hands-on projects.
• Aptitude for technical problem solving and critical thinking.
• Computer skills for logging and organizing large data sets.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of rare earth element chemical test methods, pulse-field magnetometry, and closed-loop magnetometry, is desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follows laboratory safety procedures.
• Assists with and performs routine chemical and metallurgical analysis and reporting.
• Maintains laboratory process equipment.
• Reviews analytical results, researches any discrepancies, and reports any anomalous results to the lab manager and magnet technology team.
• Performs routine and non-routine analysis, including chemical, and magnetic, and a wide variety of product, process, project, research and environmental samples from all areas of the operation.
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation.
• Assists in tracking and maintaining the chemical reagent inventory.
• Cleans and maintains workstation(s) after use to help ensure laboratory instrumentation/equipment is in safe working order.
• Performance laboratory housekeeping and routine inspections.
• Prioritizes analytical work with magnet technology team.
• Actively participates in the safety management programs and adheres to all appropriate laboratory safety and operations procedures.
• Complies with all health, environmental, and safety regulations, company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Maintains safe work practices.
• Completes other tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Equal Employment Opportunities
• Will provide reasonable accommodations according to applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree