Lab Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work  as a team with other lab personnel on duty to make sure all necessary tasks are completed correctly and timely
• Perform analysis and physical tests on production in-process and finished pallet samples, cleanout samples, and check samples as required
• Make sure that samples are taken in the production units and that retains are prepared, according to customer requirements per the sample plan
• Release product having complete testing, correct retain samples, and meet customer specifications
• Follow company and customer procedures in disposing of laboratory waste
• Report status of each production unit in the shift log at the end of the shift
• Calibrate scales in use in the production units at least once per shift
• Perform instrument qualifications, clean-out, and special analysis as needed
• Perform water treatment plant duties as instructed
• Prepare reagent standards such as 342 water
• Lab equipment calibration as assigned
• Maintain sample retain lockers including organizations of samples and purging
• Perform laboratory housekeeping duties
• Monitor inventory of consumables and stock work areas
• Perform assigned tasks in a safe, responsible manner, comply with company and lab safety rules
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in chemistry or other technical field, or high school diploma and 2 years of work experience

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to remain in stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
• Requires repetitive hand movements, standing, and walking in a lab setting.
• Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted.
• Occasionally required to descend/ascend stairs.
• Occasionally required to walk the plant area.
• May require bending, reaching, squatting, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.