R&D Laboratory Analyst

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Orenco Systems, Inc. (subsidiary of Infiltrator Water Technologies) is a manufacturer of innovative onsite and decentralized wastewater collection and treatment technologies. Solutions include community collection systems, advanced secondary treatment systems, watertight fiberglass tanks, and in-tank pumping and filtration systems. Orenco also manufactures high-quality standard, custom, and OEM controls, along with state-of-the-art fiberglass buildings, tanks, and enclosures.

Infiltrator Water Technologies is a market leader within the onsite wastewater treatment industry, Infiltrator manufactures a variety of revolutionary products and innovative, environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional stone and pipe leachfield and concrete septic wastewater system components. We sell our products through wholesale distribution across the United States and Canada for use on properties with onsite wastewater treatment systems.

This is a technical level position that requires coordination, servicing, troubleshooting, sampling, testing, maintaining, and reporting on Orenco Research & Development (R&D) projects. The ideal candidate will be comfortable (1) working in both field and laboratory environments, (2) following and/or generating Standard Operating Procedures related to wastewater sample collection and analysis, and (3) engaging in life-long learning with regards to wastewater treatment systems, their development, and the characterization of their performance through sampling and analysis at various points of the system.

The primary responsibilities will be to support R&D projects through evaluation/testing periods by working with the Research Manager to establish sampling schedules for prototypes and by executing analytical testing within expected turnaround times while maintaining good quality control. Field work is expected to include collecting and analyzing samples from R&D prototypes, monitoring their operation in situ via field measurements, and maintaining and/or troubleshooting their operational state.

Maintaining a safe work environment within the laboratory and test facilities where R&D prototypes are evaluated is critical. Interest and/or capability toward developing systems to streamline inventory supply accounting, data collection and reporting, and hazardous waste management is desirable.

• Continuously maintain Orenco Management’s safety, cultural, and professional standards.
• Promotes, encourages, and reinforces a positive safety culture, safe practices, and a safe work environment to all employees.
• Proactively seeks out and engages in relevant training opportunities on- or off-site
• Maintains a Laboratory Safety Manual to ensure all persons entering the lab understand relevant safety hazards and their mitigation, particularly related to proper personal protective equipment.

• Develop and/or interpret plans/drawings to configure prototypes for field sampling and evaluation.
• Work with R&D Team to develop inspection and sampling schedules for prototypes.
• Perform operational & maintenance inspections and collect in situ field data from prototypes.
• Carefully document all observations/measurements/actions and efficiently communicate findings.
• Maintain and archive all raw data, data summaries, related field/lab notes, observations, and/or…