Lab Technician

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Fabricate, pack, and wind custom packed columns according to specified recipes and mesh sizes.
• Operate column packing equipment to ensure uniform bed density and zero channel formation.
• Prepare, cut, end-cap, and perform initial thermal bake-out/conditioning of column sets.
• Maintain precise records of column batches, packing materials, lot numbers, and phase bleed characteristics.
• Unpack GC hardware, mount on testing racks, and make pneumatic and electrical connections.
• Mount, position, and secure GC columns, analytical valves, and detector units into GC ovens.
• Measure, bend, cut, deburr, and route high-precision tubing with ultra-clean handling practices.
• Make leak-free pneumatic connections and perform leak testing on all internal flow paths.
• Assist Tuning Engineers during initial power-up and tuning activities.
• Maintain clean-room/assembly bench housekeeping standards.
• Maintain and organize shop tools, tube benders, torque wrenches, crimpers, leak detectors, and column packing rigs.
• Monitor stock levels of raw column tubing, packing materials, ferrules, fittings, nuts, and septa.

Qualification And Experience

• Technical Diploma or Vocational Certification in Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical, Industrial Technology, or Applied Chemistry.
• 2-5 years of hands-on experience in GC column preparation/packing, mechanical assembly, tube-fitting, or technician duties.

Competencies And Skills

• High manual skills and cleanliness for precision handling of delicate valves and ultra-clean gas paths.
• Methodical execution with rigorous adherence to column packing parameters and conditioning temperature profiles.
• Safety-first mindset with strict adherence to laboratory safety practices.
• Direct experience in GC column preparation, packing techniques, and thermal conditioning procedures.
• Proficiency in small-diameter stainless steel tubing fabrication, fine micro-fitting assembly, and leak checking.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical assembly drawings, pneumatic flow diagrams (P&IDs), and column fabrication recipes.
• Familiarity with high-purity carrier gas systems and safety protocols for pressurized gas cylinders and packing rigs.

About Yokogawa

Application Notes

• If referred to a role, ask your connection at Yokogawa about the Employee Referral process.