Engineering Technician

Akkodis is seeking an Engineering Technician for an 8+ months contract with a client located in South Bend IN

Pay Range: $30/hr.

- $33.00/hr. (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

• Coordinate daily workload in the Chemistry, Carbon and Metals Lab: receiving incoming work in Linked Information Management System (LIMS), prioritise work to meet schedule demands, and communicate work status/changes with customers and laboratory members.
• Perform titrations for solution analysis of production processing chemistries.
• Perform Salt Fog analysis using standard industry techniques.
• Perform Oxygen Nitrogen Hydrogen (ONH), Coined Density and Fusion Boundary analysis of powder materials.
• Perform viscosity, refractive index, specific gravity and turbidity analysis of various coatings.
• Prepare samples for Xray Diffraction (XRD) analysis.
• Perform cross sectioning of materials/parts and analyse using metallography techniques.
• Utilise microscope instrumentation and software to capture images and/or obtain measurements.
• Operate various analytical instruments.
• Interface with internal and external customers to define appropriate test methods that effectively meet customer requirements.
• Manage solvents, acids, bases, chemicals and consumables inventories.
• Troubleshoot and maintain laboratory test equipment.

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a laboratory environment.

• Demonstration of machining, manufacturing and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability and knowledge to perform advanced laboratory techniques, such as titrations and wet bench chemistry.
• Experience with various analytical instruments, such as FTIR, TGA/DSC, ONH, SEM/EDS, XRD, Microscopes and XRF.
• Ability to read and interpret specification and drawing requirements.
• Effective documentation and reporting of test results using Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and resolve difficult problems when they arise.
• Effective communication with customers and colleagues to achieve desired results.
• Familiarity with laboratory safety practices and experience working with hazardous chemicals, solvents, acids, and bases.