Mass Spec Technician

NuCO2 • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

NuCO2 is a growth company and a national provider of beverage-grade CO2 to the foodservice and hospitality industry. The Mass Spec Technician handles CO2 vessels and uses mass spectrometer equipment to check for leaks at welds and seams. The technician determines whether tested tanks should be sent for welding repairs or placed in the vacuum queue, and maintains daily production quotas.

The role also includes maintaining helium and nitrogen cylinders used in the process, performing scheduled preventive maintenance and oil changes while documenting the work, and keeping the work area clean and organized. Following company safety policies and procedures is a condition of employment. The technician is expected to take courses in vacuum technology and helium leak detection techniques.

Requirements

• Ability to comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in written or oral form.
• Ability to read and legibly write basic correspondence and accurately convey information.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Basic knowledge of gases used in the process: helium, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Good employment record demonstrating job stability.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
• Ability to maneuver tanks weighing up to 430 pounds and up to 6 feet tall into position for testing.
• Ability to bend, stretch, pull, kneel, and return to standing multiple times per day.

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree.
• Quality-control testing experience using instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Handle awkward and heavy CO2 vessels, including vessels up to 6 feet tall and weighing up to 750 pounds.
• Check vessels for leaks at welds and seams using mass spectrometer equipment.
• Determine whether tested tanks should be sent to a welder for repairs or placed in the vacuum queue.
• Maintain daily production quotas.
• Maintain helium and nitrogen cylinders used in the process.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and change oil on schedule, documenting the work.
• Maintain an extremely clean and well-organized work area.
• Follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Take courses in vacuum technology and helium leak detection techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED