The Laboratory Technician Lead is responsible for conducting laboratory tests on petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) products to ensure their quality and safety for military use, including gathering samples, performing chemical analyses and adhering to strict safety protocols to maintain operational readiness.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Gather petroleum product samples from storage tanks, vehicles, and other sources for analysis

• Perform physical and chemical tests on fuel samples using specialized equipment to evaluate quality parameters (viscosity, flash point, contaminant levels)

• Interpret test results and identifying potential issues with fuel quality, making recommendations for corrective actions

• Adhere strictly to safety procedures when handling volatile petroleum products, including proper use of personal protective equipment

• Maintain accurate records of test results and ensuring compliance with military standards for fuel quality

• Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate test results.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.

• Basic chemistry and physics knowledge

• Ability to follow detailed procedures and protocols

• Attention to detail and accuracy in data collection

• Analytical skills to interpret test results

• Strong safety awareness and practices

• Capability to be certified as a Laboratory Technician IAW CFR 49 100-149

• Must obtain Ammo-62 (Transportation of Hazardous Materials) certification within first 90 days of employment

• Possess a valid driver’s license

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

• May require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

• May require travel

• Applicant must have excellent customer service skills.

• Maintain property accountability of all hand receipts items in Fuel Laboratory.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .