Lab Services Engineer I

Job Requirements

Why work for us?  
 
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.   
 
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.  
 
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Responsibilities:

• Perform laboratory services using all available laboratory equipment, in accordance with safety protocols.
• Maintain laboratory equipment in good working order and provide for periodic calibration and laboratory correlations.
• Manage and improve safety and quality standards.
• Develop new test methods as required to answer technical questions for internal and external customers.
• Interpret and report data to clearly explain test results.
• Work effectively with external laboratories as needed.
• Provide key technical support to Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing and Technical functions.
• Maintain systems for storing and managing laboratory data in cooperation with the global systems.
• Support coordination of activities for local Laboratory Services Technicians.

Qualifications/ Experience:

• BS degree in a technical or engineering field. An advanced technical degree is beneficial.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, chemical, materials science, and ceramic fields, particularly as they relate to inorganic specialty fiber materials. Understanding of battery applications and appropriate test procedures is an advantage.
• Familiarity with the operation, software programming, and maintenance of various types of laboratory equipment, especially related to compression/tensile testing and chemical analysis.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight timescales.
• Ability to cross-train with others and support coordination of activities for lab technicians
• Good communication and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity in working with Microsoft applications.
• 3-5 years’ experience in technical, manufacturing, and application/process engineering is desired.

Compensation: $81,420-$92,700, depending on experience.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.