Mass Spec Technician

NuCO2 • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

NuCO2 is a national provider of beverage-grade CO2 to the foodservice and hospitality industry. The Mass Spec Technician handles CO2 vessels, tests them for leaks using mass spectrometer equipment, and determines whether tested tanks should be sent for welding repairs or placed in the vacuum queue. The role maintains daily production quotas, supports process gas supplies, performs preventive maintenance, and keeps the work area clean and organized. Following company safety policies and procedures is a condition of employment.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. A technical degree and quality-control testing experience using instrumentation are considered pluses. The technician is expected to take courses in vacuum technology and helium leak detection techniques. No certificates, licenses, or registrations are required.

The job involves extended periods of sitting and/or standing, positioning tanks up to 6 feet tall and weighing up to 430 pounds for testing, and frequently bending, stretching, pulling, kneeling, and returning to a standing position. The duties also describe material handling of vessels weighing up to 750 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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 arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Basic knowledge of process gases, including helium, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.
• 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 750 pounds.
• Check vessels for leaks at welds and seams using mass spectrometer equipment.
• Determine whether tested tanks should go to a welder for repairs or to the vacuum queue.
• Maintain the daily production quota.
• Maintain helium and nitrogen cylinders used in the process.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, change oil according to schedule, and document the work.
• Maintain an extremely clean and well-organized work area.
• Follow company safety policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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