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

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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.

 What You'll Do

Laboratory Operations & Work Coordination

• 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

Chemistry & Materials Testing

• 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

Materials Characterization

• 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

Analytical Instrumentation

• Operate and maintain a variety of analytical instruments

• Troubleshoot laboratory equipment and testing systems

• Support calibration and routine maintenance activities

Customer Support & Documentation

• 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

 Required Qualifications

• 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

 Preferred Qualifications

• 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)

 Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with opportunities that challenge, develop, and advance their careers. In this role, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of materials analysis techniques and advanced laboratory instrumentation while supporting engineering and manufacturing operations.

What You'll Gain

• 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!

If you're an experienced laboratory professional with strong analytical skills, hands-on chemistry experience, and a passion for materials testing, we want to hear from you.

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

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