About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, advanced materials manufacturing for medical imaging.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Support day-to-day manufacturing and material-processing operations for advanced scintillator materials used in PET molecular imaging. This entry-level role provides hands-on experience in R&D and manufacturing and exposure to chemical and physical processing methods.

• Support daily manufacturing and material-processing activities, including liquid precursor preparation, nanomaterial synthesis, powder processing, calcination, milling, and sieving
• Learn to operate laboratory and production equipment safely and efficiently
• Assist with process execution, material preparation, forming, and scale-up activities from development toward larger-volume manufacturing
• Maintain accurate batch records, sample tracking, chemical inventory, data entry, and production documentation
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to troubleshoot issues and implement process improvements
• Follow established procedures and EHS (environmental, health, and safety) guidelines at all times
• Adapt to changing priorities and support new projects as manufacturing capabilities expand

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical field
• Basic understanding of scientific principles, chemical or physical material processing, or laboratory practices
• Ability to follow detailed procedures, operate equipment safely, and maintain accurate documentation
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and basic problem-solving ability
• Excellent teamwork, communication, reliability, and a strong willingness to learn

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Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to chemical preparation, powder processing, nanomaterials, thermal treatment, or advanced materials manufacturing
• Familiarity with material characterization or laboratory testing techniques (e.g., ICP-MS, DSC-TGA, particle size analysis, BET, porosity testing, optical performance testing)
• Hands-on experience from academic projects, internships, laboratory work, or manufacturing training

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Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is curious, coachable, dependable, ethical, and motivated to build a long-term engineering career. You should accept feedback, work collaboratively, solve problems, and adapt to shifting priorities. Commitment, professionalism, and a positive attitude toward learning and teamwork are strongly encouraged.

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Work Environment & Safety

This role operates in a hands-on R&D and manufacturing environment involving chemicals, acids, powder materials, and cutting/polishing equipment.

• Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as lab coats, gloves, safety glasses, and occasional dust/powder masks may be required
• Safety and EHS training will be provided and must be followed
• Ability to work on the production floor and in laboratory settings; some roles may require standing for extended periods and safe handling of materials

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Career Growth

This entry-level position is designed to develop into a Process Engineer role through structured training, hands-on experience, and increasing responsibility. Strong performers may convert to ongoing roles depending on business needs, safety practices, and demonstrated readiness—often within approximately one year.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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