Packaging Engineering Technician

This Packaging Engineering Technician involves maintaining the safety and efficiency of the Package Engineering Lab (PEL), adhering to 5S principles, and effectively communicating with customers to understand their testing needs. Responsibilities include recording, analyzing, and communicating test data, maintaining lab equipment, designing data acquisition setups, and supporting quality-related product investigations.

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the overall safety of the Package Engineering Lab (PEL) environment. Ensures that all personnel working in the lab are informed of and adhere to the established safety guidelines.
• Ensures the PEL is strictly adhering to 5S principles and "tour ready" at all times.
• Effectively communicates with the PEL customers to understand their testing needs and project timelines.
• Responsible for the recording, computing, analyzing and effectively communicating test data to the customer, in support of assigned PEL work requests.
• Responsible for the maintenance, care and calibration of lab test instrumentation/equipment. Maintains an active database of the inventory and calibration status for each calibrated lab instrument.
• Designs and implements data acquisition setups to provide error free recording of test data.
• Assists with the research, identification and specification of new lab equipment.
• Works closely with the lab supervisor to understand PEL priorities.
• Monitors chamber inventory system and corrects logging deficiencies.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, make sound decisions.
• Provide analytical and technical support for quality related product investigations.
• Promptly records incoming test samples and communicates reception to the appropriate customer.

Position Details

• Position Location: Eagan, Minnesota
• Shift: Full-time; standard business hours
• This role is on-site (5 days a week)

MinimumQualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Experience working in a lab environment or related field
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs
• Relocation is not available for this position
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Mechanical Design, Engineering Technology or Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or related field
• 2 years of experience working in a lab environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn new applications and methods

A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $15 billion and more than 49,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.

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Benefits

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