Job Description:

Primary responsibilities will involve maintenance engineering support and reliability improvements for rotating equipment in a plant environment. Seeking experienced Mechanical Engineer to join an engineering organization in the Baton Rouge, LA area.

Job Responsibilities:

Kneels, crawls, bends on occasion depending on specific tasks
Occasionally turn valves on equipment
Able to drive a Kubota utility vehicle on site
Able to stand and or walk for most of the workday
Can communicate in high noise environments
Ability to use hands for lab activities or typing
Occasionally lift 50lbs when the need arises

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

Job requires a lot of physical activity lifting containers and transporting
Accurately and reproducibly create blends of different products (weight %, etc)
Ability to formulate wet chemistry experiments and build small scale apparatus to support project under the guidance of business groups
Ability to develop new test methods
Be able to work safely handling different hazardous materials
Calculates and analyzes data. Loads data to the work order management system for review by Ph. D. Scientists and Engineers
Prepares and tests samples by following detailed methods to provide high quality data
Operates and maintains analytical and physical properties testing equipment
Works, manages and safely disposes of lab chemicals as needed
Willing to work overtime as needed to support business needs
Ability to work in a team setting
Work alone without Supervision
Capable of safe, reliable, and independent laboratory work
Manages sample inventory, handling, shipping, storage, and disposal
Performs internal calibrations and monitoring SQC charts for quality compliance
Prior experience operating and troubleshooting following instruments: GC, GCMS, Densitometer, a variety of
Viscometers, Pour Point, Aniline Point, UVVIS, IR, Closed and Open Flash point, pH probe, color, TAN, Karl Fischer, and variety of Oxidation testing
Multitasking multiple high priority projects
Strong problem solving skills