ASTM Laboratory Technician - Hoffman Estates, IL

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performing chemical tests and analysis of fuel and oil samples by ASTM/ISO and other documented test procedures.
• Revise internal test procedures as new capabilities are added or existing methods are updated.
• Participating in internal and external quality and proficiency programs to include sample analysis and preparation of final reports.
• To devise and apply the methodology for dealing effectively with those special analytical problems for which no published procedures exist.
• Operating laboratory equipment and instruments such as microscopes, centrifuge, agitators, viscometer, chemical balance scales, spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, colorimeter, and other equipment.
• Recording test results on standardized forms and writing test reports describing procedures used.
• Preparing graphs and charts.
• Cleaning and sterilizing laboratory equipment.
• Calibrating laboratory instruments.
• Preparing chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
• Adding chemicals or raw materials to process solutions or products batches to correct or establish formulation required to meet specifications.
• To adhere to professionalism and to the principles of the scientific method, basing decisions on education, experience, observation, and deduction.
• Participates and takes an active role in management of the facility and workflow.
• Aids in monitoring, measuring, and assessing quality assurance practices and protocols for continual improvement.
• Aids where necessary troubleshooting instrumentation problems, calibrations, and quality assurance practices and protocols.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Internships and laboratory experience will be considered.
• PREFERRED: Degree in Scientific Field, Ideally Chemistry.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to properly interpret technical reports related to chemicals and their properties.
• Ability to interpret scientific formulas.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and with explosive material and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.