Senior Laboratory Technician

Support Critical Materials Engineering and Analytical Testing and Advance Your Career as a Senior Laboratory Technician!

Pay Rate: $33.16/hr

Location: South Bend, IN

Contract to Perm position

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Senior Laboratory Technician to join a Materials Engineering Laboratory supporting multiple analytical laboratories within a manufacturing and engineering environment. This role is ideal for a laboratory professional who enjoys hands‑on testing, analytical instrumentation, materials characterization, and collaborating with customers to solve technical challenges.

You’ll play a key role in supporting laboratory operations, coordinating testing priorities, operating advanced analytical instruments, and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of test results.

• Coordinate daily workload across the Chemistry, Carbon, and Metals Laboratories
• Receive and track incoming work through the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Prioritize laboratory tasks to meet customer schedules and project deadlines
• Communicate testing status, priorities, and updates with customers and laboratory personnel

• Perform titration analyses on production processing chemistries
• Conduct Salt Fog testing using established industry standards
• Perform:
• Oxygen/Nitrogen/Hydrogen (ONH) analysis
• Coined Density analysis
• Fusion Boundary analysis of powder materials
• Conduct coating evaluations, including:
• Viscosity
• Refractive Index
• Specific Gravity
• Turbidity testing

• Prepare samples for X‑Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis
• Perform material cross‑sectioning and metallography preparation
• Analyze samples using microscopy techniques
• Capture images and measurements using microscope software systems

• Operate and maintain a variety of analytical instruments
• Troubleshoot laboratory equipment and testing systems
• Support calibration and routine maintenance activities

• Interface with internal and external customers to determine appropriate testing methods
• Document and communicate test results accurately
• Generate reports utilizing Microsoft Office applications
• Maintain laboratory inventories, including:
• Solvents
• Acids
• Bases
• Chemicals
• Laboratory consumables

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of laboratory experience
• Experience working in a technical laboratory environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities

• Experience performing:
• Titrations
• Wet chemistry
• Metallography
• Materials testing
• Familiarity with analytical instrumentation such as:
• FTIR
• TGA/DSC
• ONH
• SEM/EDS
• XRD
• XRF
• Optical Microscopes
• Experience with hazardous chemicals, acids, bases, and solvents
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Mechanical, machining, or manufacturing aptitude
• Experience working with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

• Competitive pay of $33.16/hr
• Opportunity to work with advanced analytical instruments
• Diverse testing responsibilities across multiple laboratories
• Exposure to materials engineering and manufacturing processes
• Collaborative environment with engineers, scientists, and customers
• Opportunity to expand your laboratory and materials characterization expertise

Apply today and join PDS Tech Commercial as a Senior Laboratory Technician, where your expertise will help drive innovation, quality, and engineering excellence.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies:
1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or
2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401(k) plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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