Job Title: Lab Technician, Accelerated Lab
Location:
Mount Prospect, IL, US, 60056
Business Unit:
Atlas
Posting Date:
Sep 25, 2025
Job Description:
Position Summary:
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC is seeking a highly organized and technically skilled Laboratory Technician to support operations in our Accelerated Laboratory. This role involves hands-on testing, data collection, and direct client interaction to ensure the highest standards of material performance evaluation. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management & Client Communication
- Serve as primary contact for assigned accounts, managing scheduling, testing, reporting, and direct communication with clients.
- Communicate industry standards, test results, and any changes in evaluations to clients clearly and professionally.
- Sample & Test Management
- Set up new orders and log specimens into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Evaluate specimens at designated intervals per industry standards and client specifications.
- Perform washes and measure gloss, distinctness of image (DOI), color, haze, and other optical properties using appropriate equipment.
- Photograph samples with high detail and troubleshoot imaging issues as needed.
- Instrumentation & Data Integrity
- Operate and maintain laboratory instruments including Xenon Arc, UV, and corrosion test chambers.
- Monitor instruments through daily verification and standardization per specifications and company policy.
- Record, analyze, and report test data with precision and accuracy.
- Generate client reports and ensure timely delivery.
- Quality & Safety
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment.
- Follow all safety, environmental, and quality control procedures.
- Support development and validation of new testing protocols.
- General Duties
- Perform all other related duties as assigned to support laboratory operations.
Requirements for Consideration:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in a laboratory or testing environment preferred.
- Familiarity with ASTM, ISO, and other materials testing standards.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with technical equipment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and laboratory data systems.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
- Must have a high level of visual acuity and be able to differentiate color, light, and texture changes.
- Must be able to lift samples and equipment (up to 40 lbs).
- Ability to withstand extended standing or walking during sample preparation and testing.
Employee Type:
Hourly
Salary Minimum:
$40,000
Salary Maximum:
$55,000
Incentive:
No
Nearest Major Market: Chicago