Corrosion Laboratory Technician

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Vacation / PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Life & Disability insurance

Job summary

Intertek in Houston is seeking a Corrosion Laboratory Technician to support routine testing and quality assurance in a fast-paced lab environment. The role involves preparing samples, calibrating equipment, and safely handling corrosive and related chemicals while documenting results and maintaining traceability.

The candidate should have a Materials or Chemical Engineering background with lab corrosion experience, good math skills, and the ability to train others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials or Chemical Engineering with laboratory experience.
• Strong math basics; trainable in practical tasks.
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Receive, examine, and log inbound items for testing.
• Deliver test samples to staging area.
• Clean glassware and lab wares per procedure.
• Monitor supplies and notify management when stock is low.
• Prepare samples, quality control specimens, reagents, and calibrate equipment.
• Prepare corrosion coupons for experiments.
• Prepare microbiological media and maintain cultures.
• Conduct biocide-microbial kill testing and microbial growth control.
• Perform inorganic scale inhibitor testing.
• Run rotating cylinder electrode experiments and measure corrosion rates.
• Carry out coupon weight loss tests in autoclaves.
• Operate corrosion coupon flow loop equipment for inhibitor evaluation.
• Safely handle biocides, acids, inhibitors and flammables.
• Document results and maintain logs, charts, and calibration records.
• Keep workspace and equipment tidy and well-maintained.
• Assist in training less experienced staff.
• Support safety, quality, and environmental policies in daily tasks.

Skills

Lab safety

Quality testing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors in Materials Eng

Job description

Corrosion Laboratory Technician Houston, TX

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking aCorrosion Laboratory Technician to join our team in Houston, TX.

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life

What are we looking for?

TheCorrosion Laboratory Technician will perform the routine duties necessary to ensure that laboratory services are of the highest quality, and to ensure that such services are provided in a timely, safe, legal, and ethical manner.

Salary & Benefits Information

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

Under moderate supervision, to perform the routine duties necessary to ensure that laboratory services are of the highest quality, and to ensure that such services are provided in a timely, safe, legal, and ethical manner.

Specific Responsibilities

• To receive, examine, and record through a log-in process, inbound items for testing.
• To deliver test samples to the sample staging area.
• Clean glassware and other lab wares using specified procedure
• To monitor the availability of the supplies needed for the testing processes, and to make any needs for such supplies known to Laboratory Management.
• To prepare samples and quality control specimens, to prepare and standardize reagents and solutions, and to calibrate equipment needed for the testing processes.
• Prepare corrosion coupons for experiments
• To prepare microbiological growth media and maintain microbial cultures.
• Conduct biocide-microbial kill testing
• Conduct microbial growth control utilizing sand pack and Sidestream apparatus
• Perform inorganic scale inhibitor testing
• Conduct rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) experiments, measuring the corrosion rate via electrochemistry
• Perform coupon weight loss experiments in autoclaves at temperature and pressure
• Operate corrosion coupon flow loop equipment for inhibitor evaluation
• Safely utilize a variety of chemicals including biocides, acids, corrosion inhibitors, flammable liquids
• To verify and communicate the results obtained, and to make the appropriate entries into instrument logs, control charts, calibration records, laboratory worksheets, and any other media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information.
• To maintain documentation, equipment, and work areas in a neat and orderly condition.
• To assist in the training of less experience employees.
• To carry out the above responsibilities, and all others which may be assigned, in a manner demonstrating support for and adherence to the Company’s Safety Policy and Procedures, Quality Policy and Procedures, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System, Vision and strategy, and to exercise good judgment, commons sense, and diplomacy in so doing.

Qualifications

• The Laboratory Technician I-Corrosion is expected to have a Bachelor degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering (or a related science), with recent laboratory experience in corrosion and/or inorganic scale testing.
• Must have a grasp of basic mathematics, and in the opinion of the hiring authority, must be trainable in the practical aspects of the job.
• The Technician I must be physically able to do the work required.
• Some field sampling of test specimens required which requires travelling, onshore and offshore production facilities and platforms.
• Laboratory Technician I should have a positive attitude, a high tolerance for job pressure and long hours, and the ability for working and communicating with persons of diverse personalities and backgrounds.

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal peopleare our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please [e-mail] call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

Intertek’s Industry Services team uses expert technical knowledge of industries such as oil & gas, power generation, renewable energy, chemical, construction and transportation to provide a diverse range of innovative Total Quality Assurance solutions that optimize operations while minimizing risks in quality, safety and cost. Some of our key services include vendor inspection, site construction services, asset integrity management, non-destructive & materials testing, 3D laser scanning & dimensional control and energy & water consulting services.