Sr. Laboratory Technician

Modine Manufacturing Co.; Buena Vista (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in thermal management is seeking a Sr. Lab Technician to join their Heating team in Buena Vista, VA. This full-time position involves supervising test processes, supporting laboratory development, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a technical degree and substantial HVAC testing experience.

Benefits

Paid vacation

Short term disability

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of technical work experience or 11+ years equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with industry standard test procedures.
• Ability to read technical documents and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support test technicians in testing practices.
• Establish calibration needs for test equipment.
• Review and publish test data.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Test equipment for HVAC products

Instrumentation and calibration methods

Job description

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At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Position Description

We are currently recruiting to fill a Sr. Lab Technician position with our Modine Heating team in Buena Vista, VA. This position is responsible for maintaining robust testing processes, mentoring and supervising test technicians, and supporting the development and maintenance of the new Heating Laboratory and its equipment. This opportunity is a full-time, salaried position.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and support test technicians in advancing expertise in safe and effective testing practices, efficient and systematic troubleshooting, and ensuring measurements are recorded and analyzed accurately.
• Establish calibration needs for test equipment, approve calibration certificates
• Support the development of a new lab space for testing HVAC products. Coordinate details with MEP and construction resources to achieve specifications of lab space and equipment to test various Modine Heating products.
• Ensure compliance of test systems with electrical safe work practices, hazard identification / remediation, and OSHA requirements in support of zero incident safety culture. Identify potential safety hazards and provide input into the remediation process, ensuring equipment functionality meets required specifications
• Review and publish test data
• Manage processes for lab inventory control, 5S, and spending
• Understand and test in accordance with industry safety testing standards (UL, ETL, NFPA) applicable to the products, and assure alignment with internal safety, test and quality standards, product specifications and procedures.
• Assist Quality and Engineering teams in internal and customer return product failure analysis.
  
  

Education Requirements

Required Education & Qualifications

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline plus 6-10 years of technical work experience, or 11+ years equivalent experience in a technical discipline.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience in using test equipment for HVAC products.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and calibration methods
• Experience in performing and referencing industry standard test procedures
• Preferred experience testing gas/electric HVAC equipment
• Ability to read technical documents and drawings including electrical/wiring drawings, mechanical blueprints and other electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer skills for spreadsheet, word processing, data entry, file management, and reporting
• Good verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. 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 any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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