Process Safety Testing Engineer
About The Position
As a Laboratory Engineer/ Scientist, you will be responsible for working directly with customers to understand their processes, and design custom calorimetry tests. The Laboratory Engineer/ Scientist may also be responsible for conducting testing and reporting information which determines the combustibility, explosibility and flammability properties of client-provided materials. This role directly supports process and production safety at our client’s facilities. The information generated from this testing will also provide support to our Consulting team when generating client-specific reports to help clients better understand production risks during material processing and production of final products. DEKRA's Princeton Process Safety Laboratory utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to help clients around the world understand and manage the risks associated with industrial dusts, powders, gases, vapors, and reactive chemicals. Serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemical processing, energy, and advanced materials, the laboratory conducts a wide range of process safety tests that support safer facility design, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. Team members work alongside experienced scientists and engineers in a collaborative, hands-on environment, generating critical safety data that helps prevent incidents, protect employees, and improve industrial processes across some of the world's most innovative companies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry or related field
- 2+ years of work experience in a chemistry laboratory
- Must understand good laboratory practices, laboratory equipment, and PPE usage
- Laboratory work experience in related areas or pilot scale plant setting
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in laboratory calorimetry highly valued
Responsibilities
- Design and execute custom thermal stability experiments interfacing with customers as necessary.
- Plan, set-up, and trouble shoot lab scale equipment
- Independently conduct standard and non-standard testing on a daily basis
- Manage, report and analyze data in a professional and standardized manner
- Maintain test equipment, testing logs, and other related records
- Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
Benefits
- Access to competitive health care and retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Mental health well-being resources
- Opportunities to learn and develop
- Medical & prescription, dental, vision (including Domestic Partners)
- Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity supplemental insurance
- Company Health Savings Account contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
- Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program to increase activity and health habits, with ability to earn participation rewards
- Paid Parental Leave
- Travel Assist (Domestic/International)
- 401(k) plan, with an employer match
- Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability benefits
- Group term life insurance with options to buy-up for self and others
- Working Advantage – DEKRA’s official corporate discount program
- Education Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Internal training and development resources to grow your career
- LEAD Forward Leadership Development Program
- Annual Career Goal Setting and Performance Review cycle participation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
