Testing and Processing Technician

Utility Global is expanding into numerous industrial sectors and looking for an experienced Testing and Processing Technician to join the Team at our Advanced Technology Center in Denver Colorado. Utility converts and concentrates valuable streams of hydrogen and syngas from off gases. As part of our organization, you will work with a highly motivated and driven team primarily in the testing of materials, components, and subsystems for development and quality control purposes. In your role supporting R&D and product development functions, you will maintain ownership of and be responsible for assembling, running, and disassembling tests of cells and multi-cell assemblies (stacks) with other components/subsystems. This will include maintaining and calibrating equipment at regular intervals, operating test software, replacing compressed gas cylinders and other consumables as needed. Preparing tests may include cutting ceramic cells, joining cells with test hardware using one or more methods to achieve a gas-tight seal, and building stacks and stack modules for testing. Additional duties may include development efforts for stack and module manufacturing and assembly development.

As part of your duties, you will also be responsible for materials characterization under the supervision of one or more engineers for manufacturing quality control and various development purposes. This may include following standard operating procedures (SOPs) to run equipment for particle size analysis density measurements, and more. Additionally, as needed, you may work as a technician in other areas of development, including ceramics processing and cell manufacturing development. This work may include materials processing, and the preparation, operation, cleaning, and routine maintenance of equipment used in preparing ceramic body components (e.g., extruder), spray coating and other deposition techniques, sintering, component trimming or post-processing, and more.

In all capacities, training will be provided as necessary for safety protocols, managing equipment, and standard operating procedures.

Candidate Profile:

Required: An ideal candidate has qualifications and experience in all of the following areas:

· Minimum of Associate of Science degree or vocational school degree and certificate(s) or equivalent in relevant field (e.g., instrumentation technician, electro-mechanical technology, electronics, testing technician, processing technician, etc.)

· 3 years relevant experience in R&D, component assembly, testing, and/or manufacturing environments

· Demonstrated history as a reliable and proactive self-starter who is hands-on and can work independently and within a team

· Familiarity and experience with lab and/or manufacturing safety protocols

· Experience in testing, constructing test fixtures (ideally experience in assembling fixtures consisting of metal and ceramic components) in preparation for testing, operating tests to a standard operating procedure, and disassembling test fixtures

· A strong interest in hands-on fabrication, assembly, and process development

· Attention to detail and a natural curiosity about how things work

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills

· Able to work independently and utilize critical thinking

· Able to operate basic computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

· Able to follow SOPs and prepare, operate, clean, and maintain various equipment

· Able to take directions from engineers and manage tasks in a timely manner

Desired:

· Experience working with, operating, and maintaining vacuum and pressure systems and related equipment, including deposition equipment, gas analysis systems such as mass spectrometers, vacuum pumps, etc.

· Experience working with various high temperature equipment and instrumentation (e.g., temperature sensors such as thermocouples)

· Good technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to read, understand, and suggest changes to standard operating procedures (SOPs), manufacturing and operation manuals, and to generally maintain good documentation of work conducted

· Experience with sample preparation for use in materials characterization or related equipment

· Understanding of electronic and computerized laboratory equipment.

· Experience working with compressed gas cylinders, regulators, valves, mass flow controllers, piping/tubing (e.g., Swagelok), etc.

· Comfortable operating pilot scale machinery (e.g., ceramics processing equipment) and complex test equipment (e.g., mass spectrometer)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

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Day Shift (Required)

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Work Location: In person