Process Safety Laboratory Technician
About The Position
The Process Safety Laboratory Technician conducts testing and reports information that determines the combustibility, explosibility, reactivity, and flammability properties of client-provided materials. The role supports process and production safety at client facilities and provides data to the Consulting team for client-specific reports about risks during material processing and final-product production. The position is based in DEKRA's Princeton Process Safety Laboratory, which tests industrial dusts, powders, gases, vapors, and reactive chemicals. The technician works alongside scientists and engineers in a hands-on laboratory environment. This is a full-time, regular, on-site position in Princeton, New Jersey, reporting to the Laboratory Manager.
Requirements
- Basic working knowledge of good laboratory practices, general laboratory equipment, and PPE usage.
- Laboratory work experience in related areas or in a pilot-scale plant setting.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- A two- to four-year degree in a technical area with 0–2 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent laboratory experience.
- Ability to wear a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) and pass a respirator medical exam.
- Ability to evacuate the hazardous testing facility quickly in an emergency.
- Ability to perform the position's physical activities, including regular lifting under 30 pounds, occasional lifting under 50 pounds, and working with a full range of motion.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
- Plan, set up, and troubleshoot lab-scale equipment.
- Conduct standard and non-standard testing with minimal supervision on a daily basis.
- Set up, validate, and troubleshoot laboratory testing systems in coordination with the test engineer and/or testing standards.
- Manage and report data in a professional and standardized manner.
- Maintain test equipment, testing logs, and related records.
- Handle, prepare, and stage various materials for testing and disposal.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription, dental, and vision coverage
- Critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental insurance
- Company Health Savings Account contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
- Employee Assistance Program mental and emotional support resources
- Wellness program with participation rewards
- Paid parental leave
- Travel assistance for domestic and international travel
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability benefits
- Group term life insurance with options to buy additional coverage
- Corporate discount program
- Education assistance program
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Internal training and development resources
- LEAD Forward Leadership Development Program
- Annual career goal setting and performance review cycle
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
