Engineering Aide - Temp

About the Role

The ARA Better Fuels Group (BFG) is seeking a temporary engineering aide to provide technical and operational support to engineers on a variety of routine technical tasks. This is a full-time position with typical 8-hour shifts and occasional 12-hour shifts, days and/or nights, depending on project requirements. Overtime is available as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains necessary pilot plant documentation and logbooks.
• Maintains and operates pilot plant equipment in a safe, precise, and accurate fashion.
• Accurately compiles data to summarize experimental results.
• Carries out all assigned tasks in an exemplary professional manner.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of related experience.
• Mechanically inclined with experience setting up, operating, and maintaining several types of equipment.
• Good organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate, including MS Word, Excel, and other related computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and move drums.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a lab or pilot plant environment.
• Experience working with high temperature and high pressure systems.
• Experience with LabView.
• Experience working with compression fittings.

About ARA

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. Founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, ARA currently employs over 2,000 professionals and continues to grow. With offices throughout the United States and Canada, ARA offers a broad range of technical expertise in environmental technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, and testing and measurement.

The Better Fuels Group develops and deploys innovative fuels technologies, converting waste products to renewable fuels and creating high-value products for a sustainable future. ARA employs traditional refinery equipment and novel water technologies to produce fuels and chemicals, including sustainable jet fuel that meets petroleum specifications without blending and diesel fuel that is virtually indistinguishable from petroleum.

At ARA, employees are the greatest assets. Employee ownership fosters greater creativity, initiative, and higher performance, leading to increased customer satisfaction. ARA provides employees with the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The company culture encourages innovation and experimentation. Employees are eligible for contributions through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), aligning their success with the company's. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit,” encapsulates the ARA experience.