SR. TECHNICIAN - TECHNICIAN - Fuels and Lubricants Research
Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

Scheduling Office of the Fuels and Lubricants Research Division.

Objectives of this Role:

• Provide close contact with Division 08 commercial clients on testing priorities and test availability.
• Monitor and initiate client test requests while properly dealing with external registration organizations.
• Work closely with other personnel (as a Team) to complete daily and routine tasks.
• Be willing and able to work overtime as required; work in a high-output team environment with daily deadlines.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Works closely with commercial clients to provide testing availability, testing forecasting, testing status.
• Monitor tests in progress and complete daily test status.
• Schedules standardized or customized tests and ensures compliance with test parameters, specifications, and deadlines.
• Work with test registration organizations to properly register tests.
• Processes receipt of test oils other test materials working with shipping and receiving and oil inventory personnel.
• Work closely with internal SwRI project leaders and laboratory staff to properly schedule testing.
• Performs computation and data generation used for final test reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. An Associate's degree from an accredited university is strongly preferred.
• 2 years: Laboratory experience with desire to learn laboratory environment.
• 2 years: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat is highly desirable. Ability to learn and work daily with SwRI-developed software.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required. Must be able to courteously deal with public and clients. Must be able to work in a team.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Fuels & Lubricants Research home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

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