Technician

Applus+ Laboratories; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance and vision coverage

Pet insurance and home/auto discounts

Company-provided life insurance

Job summary

Applus+ DatapointLabs is a premier materials testing provider supporting product design across many industries. The lab focuses on mechanical, rheological, thermal properties and CAE inputs, with five-day turnaround for inputs and strong emphasis on ISO 17025 quality systems.

You will join a team performing routine mechanical tests, maintaining precise records, and ensuring calibration and safe operation of equipment in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to accurately collect, record, and organize test data.
• Experience in manufacturing, quality, or testing environment.
• Experience using precision measuring tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate laboratory testing equipment.
• Perform routine mechanical testing (tensile, compression, flexural, shear, impact, fatigue, creep).
• Follow detailed ASTM and ISO testing procedures exactly as written.
• Monitor tests while recording observations and instrument readings.
• Collect raw test data and enter results into laboratory software.
• Photograph and document specimens before and after testing.
• Verify that test equipment is calibrated and functioning properly.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and electronic records.
• Assist engineers and senior technicians with research and customer projects.
• Package and dispose of tested specimens according to procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment.
• Follow ISO 17025 quality procedures and laboratory documentation requirements.
• Adhere to laboratory safety protocols and proper use of PPE.
• Occasionally assist with sample preparation for multiple materials.

Skills

Excellent team player

Clear communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Applus+ DatapointLabs is a leading global provider of testing, inspection, and certification services. We work across a wide range of industries to ensure the safety, quality, and performance of our clients' products and operations.

Founded in 1995 with a mission to test materials for computer-aided engineering (CAE), DatapointLabs today is the premier materials testing company for the product design community. DatapointLabs offers research-quality material inputs for CAE in a routine five-day turn around. Fully equipped with modern instruments and expert personnel, DatapointLabs is a center for the science of materials. Capabilities include a range of physical properties of materials in the solid and molten state including mechanical, rheological, thermal, pvT, viscoelastic, impact, fatigue, and creep.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate laboratory testing equipment under supervision.
• Perform routine mechanical testing such as tensile, compression, flexural, shear, impact, fatigue, creep, etc.
• Follow detailed ASTM and ISO testing procedures exactly as written.
• Monitor tests while recording observations and instrument readings.
• Collect raw test data and enter results into laboratory software.
• Photograph and document specimens before and after testing.
• Verify that test equipment is calibrated and functioning properly.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and electronic records.
• Assist engineers and senior technicians with research and customer projects.
• Package and return or dispose of tested specimens according to laboratory procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment.
• Follow ISO 17025 quality procedures and laboratory documentation requirements.
• Adhere to laboratory safety protocols and proper use of PPE.
• Occasionally assist with sample preparation for multiple materials including plastics, composites, metals, rubber, foams, ceramics, and adhesives

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, especially Excel)
• Ability to accurately collect, record, and organize test data
• Experience working in a manufacturing, quality, or testing environment
• Experience using calipers, micrometers, gauges, or other precision measuring tools is preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift and carry approximately 25–50 pounds
• Manual dexterity to prepare specimens and operate laboratory equipment
• Ability to occasionally bend, reach, kneel, or climb as needed

Candidates must possess the following traits

• Excellent team player.
• Communicates clearly, proactively and professionally.
• Effective at multitasking.

What We Offer

• Great long-term career prospects and development opportunities
• Challenging tasks in innovative and diverse teams
• Attractive compensation system
• Flexible working environment
• Company-provided life insurance and vision coverage
• Medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, home and auto discounts, identity theft protection & more
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Applus+ DatapointLabs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and provide accommodations at all hiring stages. If you require accommodations, please let us know in advance.

We appreciate all applicants' interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies, please.