Lab Maintenance Engineer

Company Information: CARBO is an industry-leading value-driven technology that provides innovative technologies across a diverse range of industries and applications including Oil & Gas fracturing, Metal Casting, Mining, Water Filtration, and Renewable Energy.

Wherever we operate, we always seek to be a good neighbor, mitigating the environmental impact of our production processes and striving to be a safe and fulfilling place to work. It is our goal to be responsible stewards who ‘do the right thing’ with all to which we have been entrusted. Our values: Health, Safety, and the Environment; Ethics, Respect, Goals, Results, and Profitable Growth.

Position Summary: The Maintenance Engineer will repair and maintain equipment and facilities in the Technology Center where CARBO’s R&D is based. The position is an integral part of the R&D group’s efforts in the development and deployment of new and existing CARBO products and technologies. The Engineer will work at CARBO’s Technology Center located in west Houston.

Key Roles / Responsibilities

• Independently de-bug, repair, and maintain testing or processing equipment as well as verify that testing equipment reliably collects accurate and precise data.
• Support the research team as they develop new products and facilitate manufacturing and sales.
• Train researchers in maintenance, de-bugging, and simple repair of testing or processing equipment.
• Participate in ideation, design, and building or adapting of novel lab equipment to better meet processing or testing needs.
• Assist with technology transfer of built equipment & scale up manufacturing of experimental new products.
• Maintain facilities and coordinate maintenance/repairs by external entities such as HVAC companies or electricians.
• Routinely perform housekeeping, and inventory control of repair parts.
• With little direction or supervision, perform repairs, maintenance, other related duties and/or special projects as required.
• Adhere to all safety standards and practices, consistent with corporate safety policy.
  
  

Required Education, Experience, And Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• “Hands on” and working knowledge of relevant mechanical and electrical technology, tools and equipment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience maintaining and repairing equipment (at work or elsewhere).
• Strong problem-solving ability to diagnose mechanical and electrical equipment problems for a range of processing equipment and/or simple testing equipment and to then repair the equipment.
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals.
• Ability to program controllers to operate equipment correctly.
• General PC knowledge and troubleshooting.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to write and present summaries of the status of maintenance, repair, and work on other projects.
• Dedication to completing projects according to priority and timeline.
  
  

Preferred Experience, And Qualifications

• Experience with electrical repair of equipment.
• Experience with controllers, PLC's, and LabVIEW (or similar software) to control equipment.
• Experience with lab fluid pumps, flow meters, and Swagelok fittings.
• The ability to keep a safe, clean and organized tool room and maintain it.
  
  

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and the employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and are subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the description of this position and have had the opportunity to ask my supervisor about any points I did not understand. I hereby state that I can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

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