Chemical Engineering Technician

• Employee Type: Full Time
• Required Education: The position requires a M.S.
• Location: Angola, IN

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The primary duties of the Chemical Engineering technician are to make sure the laboratory experiments are functional and safe to operate. To confirm the safety and operability, the technician is expected to run all of the physical experiments and perform maintenance and implement improvements as necessary. The chemical engineering technician will also be responsible for ordering supplies and equipment to support the laboratory.

The chemical engineering technician will also help develop and assemble new experiments as needed. They will also assist students in and out of the laboratory and serve as a laboratory and general resource for both the students and faculty of the department. This position requires: technical ability particularly in the area of chemical engineering, ability to work with diverse students and faculty members, have excellent written and verbal communication ability and be able to function with minimal supervision.

Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Benefits offered include:

• Health – medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, flex spending or HSA accounts
• Retirement – after one year of service you are eligible for employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match.
• Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with employee life insurance (1 ½ times annual salary)
• Education – after 6 months of full-time service education benefits are available for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick pay – in accordance with Trine′s policy
• Free golf at the university′s Zollner Golf Course, an 18-hole championship course
• Employee discount at Whitney Commons dining hall and Tgear store
• Privileges at Trine′s library