Material Laboratory Specialist 

Would you like to play a key role in our business? 

Do you enjoy working in a materials handling environment? 

Join our Industry-leading Manufacturing Team 

Reuter-Stokes researchers and engineers have collaborated with customers to design, produce, and install reliable equipment for harsh environments. Our solutions include precise radiation measurement, nuclear reactor monitoring, UV flame detection, and downhole sensing for directional drilling. Today, more than 100,000 Reuter-Stokes detectors are deployed around the world. 

Partner with the best 

As a Materials Laboratory Specialist, you will be operating and maintaining multiple diagnostic tools for analyzing and characterizing materials, sub-assemblies, and final products. These are typically harsh-environment sensors used in nuclear reactors, radiation monitoring, oil & gas exploration, and natural gas turbines. 

As a Materials Laboratory Specialist, you will be responsible for: 

• Analyzing metallographics, including sample preparation, mounting, polishing chemical handling, and etching.
• Operating Keyence VHX-7000 digital microscope to capture and report results of metallographic analysis, general part examinations, and other investigative projects.
• Operating Thermo Fisher Apreo 2 SEM for microscopic exam, elemental analysis using EDS, and crystallographic analysis using EBSD.
• Operating Waygate Phoenix|x-ray V|tome|x L300 CT scanner for 3D imaging of samples, including scanning, reconstruction and final rendering using Volume Graphics, VGSTUDIOMAX software.
• Operating the Starrett L3 Series Material Tester (tensile and compressive strength tester).
• Operating the XRF and FTIR material analyzers.
• Deploying and operating other equipment purchased for Materials Lab’s expanded capabilities
• Contributing to ongoing production analytical needs, failure analysis of various parts and components, and other investigations of R-S products.
• Operating the Laboratory with scheduling, reporting, and equipment maintenance.
• Supporting Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) projects.

Fuel your passion 

To be successful in this role you will: 

• Have a High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school
• Have a minimum of three years of experience working in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• Have a minimum of three years of experience using laboratory equipment.
• Have great service orientation to the production floor and customers alike.
• Have the ability to coordinate several projects concurrently.

Work in a way that works for you 

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: 

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us 

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. 

Working for you 

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect: 

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.