Job Description

As a Laboratory Technician at Bath Iron Works, this position will provide support services to a busy and dynamic shipyard. Most tasks support industrial activities both shipboard and land side.

Tasks of the Laboratory Technician include but not limited to:

• chemical & physical testing,
• calibration of BIW equipment,
• industrial hygiene monitoring,
• environmental inspections at all facilities,
• shipboard audits,
• sampling and visual inspections,
• helping with coordination of waste vendors, and
• other audits and tasks as assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor

The Laboratory Technician must have the capability to become a Shipyard Competent Person within 6 months of being hired, and will then be expected to perform the following tasks:

• confined space audits,
• hot work permit review and authorization, and
• spray paint permit review and authorization.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, environmental studies, marine studies, or environmental engineering preferred, or, alternatively, an Associate’s Degree or minor in the same fields with at least 2 years of pertinent recent work experience is required.
• Specific demonstrated experience as a Shipyard Competent Person may be substituted for educational requirements.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Candidate must be able to plan and coordinate time dependent activities (required).
• Candidate must be have strong communication skills and be able to think critically to solve problems (required).
• Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, be a team player, and be flexible and able to adjust to changing priorities (required).
• Pertinent work experience must be demonstrated through appropriate knowledge (required).
• Shipyard experience is preferred, but not required.
• Must be physically able to lift, crawl, climb and work in confined spaces and at heights (required).
• Technical writing skills and knowledge of OSHA 1915 and/or environmental regulations preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with Access preferred.