Principal Technician

We are seeking an experienced Technician to join our team. In this role, you will use your hands-on skills to set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain lab equipment and test systems, and carry out testing programs that help our customers make design and qualification decisions., As a Technician at Alpine, you will:

• Perform laboratory testing working closely with the rest of the Alpine team.

• Set up and operate lab equipment, test systems, and data acquisition hardware for pressure and temperature control.

• Install, wire, and troubleshoot electrical components for test systems, such as sensors, thermocouples, pressure transducers, heaters, controllers, and power distribution.

• Troubleshoot and fix equipment with guidance from the rest of the Alpine team.

• Keep lab equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating repairs.

• Maintain a clean, organized work area, adhere to lab safety policies, and support the Safety and Quality system programs as assigned.

• An ideal candidate is self-motivated, a problem solver, works well independently and within a team, with clear written and verbal communication skills, Ideal candidates will have qualifications that include:

• Electrical experience, such as wiring, troubleshooting, and repair of control panels, instrumentation, sensors, motors, or heaters; experience reading electrical schematics and using multimeters and other test equipment. PLC, data acquisition, or controls experience is a plus.

• Hands-on mechanical aptitude, including tubing, fittings, and high-pressure systems; experience in the oil and gas industry is a plus.

• Education/training in a technical field, trade school, military, or equivalent on-the-job experience is welcome.

• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is helpful

• Quality control experience is helpful.

• Work is performed indoors in and air conditioned office and laboratory at Alpine’s Fort Worth facility (1325 Ranchers Legacy Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76126).

• While performing the duties of this job, you will frequently stand, walk, talk, and hear, and occasionally sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. PPE is provided.

• This position has no direct reports.

• Pay: Commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Schedule:

• Alpine offers a 401K and health benefits.

• Alpine operates during normal business hours of 8AM until 5PM Monday through Friday.

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Alpine Polytech is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited materials and equipment performance testing laboratory that leads the industry in material characterization and performance in harsh environments. We specialize in both standardized and customized testing solutions for oil and gas, energy, aerospace, automotive, and other advanced industries, often evaluating tools and equipment under extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical exposure.