Lab Tech II

Location: Houston

Shift: Day Shift

About UTEX Industries:
UTEX Industries is a leading manufacturer of engineered sealing solutions serving the oil and gas, industrial, and petrochemical markets. With a legacy of innovation and operational excellence, we take pride in our people, our products, and our purpose. Join a team that values safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Are you looking for a hands-on role in a dynamic manufacturing environment? UTEX is seeking a Lab Technician II to safely and efficiently process and mold rubber materials. This role is essential to maintaining our high-quality standards and ensuring on-time production.

What You’ll Do:

Safely and efficiently operate equipment and instruments in a laboratory environment that requires PPE to preform various types of material testing.

What We’re Looking For:

• Maintain safe and clean work environment
• Effectively and efficiently communicate with employees and management to meet
• Safely and consistently operate process and mechanical equipment such as mills, presses, tensiometers, rheometers and other equipment as required
• Effectively utilize measuring tools such as scale, calipers, rulers and other tools as required
• Adhere to company policies, standard work procedures and job safety standards, including required PPE
• Support preventative maintenance program efforts
• Ability to prepare different test specimens used in the approval and evaluation process
• Preparation and testing of production and developmental materials
• Assess and ensure materials meet specifications and requirements, where applicable
• Organize and record testing data to prepare written reports, graphs and charts
• Perform standard rubber aging, and environmental physical property testing and other specific laboratory work instructions and procedures
• Recognizes abnormalities in lab results
• Assists to improve consistency of test results
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action activities as delegated

Other Requirements:

• Support compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies
• Effectively work in a teamwork environment with internal and external resources
• Support internal, external, and quality audits
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines
• Assist in providing on the job training for general lab procedures and basic equipment operation
• Basic oral and written communication
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus
• Basic computer skills
• Basic arithmetic and mechanical skills

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years laboratory experience or 4 years rubber manufacturing experience

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to complete work needing hand dexterity, standing, sitting, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, squatting, and climbing
• Able to consistently lift and push up to 50 pounds

Work Environment:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment, around machinery, industrial chemicals. This role routinely uses tools and other such equipment during the course of the job duties. Provided Personal Protective Equipment, as well as steel-toed boots or shoes, must be worn at all times.

Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Why UTEX?

We don’t just build products — we build careers.

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Career development and training opportunities
• A company culture rooted in respect, innovation, and collaboration

Equal Opportunity Employer:
UTEX Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer and shall make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, and/or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and join a team where your hard work matters.