Accelerated Laboratory Technician

**Q-Lab Corporation** is currently seeking an **Accelerated Laboratory Technician**. As Accelerated Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for all aspects of testing. Working with a team, you are expected to provide pricing to customers; receive, check-in and schedule tests; set up testers, expose and monitor tests; perform basic repairs on equipment; provide intermediate services and report results. Additionally, you will be expected to provide support to other departments, acting as a back-up in our warehouse and calibration lab, as demands require. **The majority of customers are German speaking, but a significant amount of work is performed in English.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Engage with customers to provide pricing or test updates in English or German
- Document all testing in English - from receipt, to check-in, to return of the test specimens to the customer
- Provide test reports to the customer in English and German, as needed
- Set up chambers for acceptance verification or for customer tests
- Calibrate in-house or customer equipment, as needed
- Prepare specimens for testing
- Regularly reposition test specimens
- Report specimen performance through a variety of evaluations
- Take professional-level digital photos
- Maintain and provide basic repair of test chambers, test equipment and instruments
- Support other departments (e.g. goods receiving, test chamber acceptance testing), as needed

**Required Skills**:

- **Education or work experience within a scientific, technical, or engineering field (chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, etc.)**:

- **Strong customer service and sales experience**:

- Solid computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs with the ability to create, copy, and move files.
- Able to read and understand complex instructions and have a moderate level of mechanical, electrical, and software skills to understand, operate and maintain Q-Lab testing equipment
- **Strong skills in English, both written and verbal**:

- Familiarity with Standards and Test procedures is a plus

**Who We Are:**

Q-Lab Corporation is a global leader in providing material durability testing products. Since 1956, we have designed and manufactured laboratory test products such as weathering testers, light stability testers and corrosion testers. We also perform contract test services for weathering and corrosion testing, including both laboratory and natural exposure tests. We maintain a global presence with testing facilities located in the US and sales and distribution facilities located in England, Germany and China. Our world-class corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Westlake, Ohio, USA.

**We Offer**:

- Strong team member-oriented company culture
- A proven track record of success
- Competitive compensation package
- Friendly working atmosphere
- Fast-paced environment

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person