Principal Test Technician

Element has an opportunity for a Principal Test Technician to join our expanding Polymer Fluid Exposure team. This position works with high temperature/high pressure (HTHP) autoclaves with liquid and gas environments, including high sour conditions. It requires a strong mechanical aptitude and experience with hydraulic systems.

As a member of the operations team, the Principal Test Technician position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department and ensures timely and accurate test results under minimal direct supervision. The technician positions must be proficient in a number of core business skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures.

Salary: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 yr DOE

This position will work with high pressure/high temperature (HTHP) autoclaves operating in liquid and gas conditions.
• Designs, sets-up and performs a variety of test according to customer specifications and requirements
• Possess the ability to mentor and train technicians who have less experience through effective communication of technical data
• Ability to transfer technical knowledge/requirements and successfully satisfy and meet customer specifications

• Requires very little supervision and technical input of a Department Manager, Principal Technician, Project Coordinator or Engineer
• Possesses a recognized scientific or engineering qualification, normally at a Bachelor degree level and/or 8-10 years of significant experience in HTHP testing through which an equivalent level of knowledge has been attained

• In-depth understanding of testing concepts

• Requires strong mechanical aptitude

• Requires experience with hydraulic systems

• Requires experience with HTHP autoclaves with liquid and gas environments

• Preferred experience safely working with sour gas environments

Physical Demands:

• Frequency of required physical force: Daily
• Lifting requirements: lifting <50 lbs. often and >50 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs periodically
• Ability to physically apply high torque force
• Must be able to pass respirator fit test

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.