LAB TECHNICIAN

Our team in Fairmont City currently has an opening for a Lab Technician

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze and approve incoming bulk materials shipped in railcars and tankers and record pertinent information.
• Analyze and approve materials during production stages for process control and record pertinent information.
• Analyze and approve out-going materials for final analysis, lot certification, and record pertinent information.
• Record requests and generate COAs and route copies to proper parties for distribution and maintain files for Laboratory records.
• Calibrate and inspect equipment and record pertinent information.
• Maintain control of retention samples for storage and disposal.
• Maintain control charts per customer specifications and as required by formulation sheets.
• Request reagents from R&D, prepare solutions, and standardize reagents for routing lab analyses.
• Participate in monthly safety inspections and safety meetings.
• Operation of Neutralization Pre-Treatment facility and record pertinent information.
• Assist in hazardous waste functions.
• Assist customer inquiries and provide technical support to all production areas.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Acts as a resource for implementing solutions during problem solving, process adjustments, and has authority to respond to out-of-control situations and shut down processes to maintain quality.
• Provide technical support to all departments to achieve target values and verity that materials meet customer specifications.
• Participate in review of non-conforming materials.
• Has ability to initiate Quality Improvement Reports (QIRs) and Customer Complaint Forms.

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• Skills commensurate with minimum of two-year Associate Degree or equivalent (inclusive of General Chemistry I & II,
• Organic Chemistry I & II, and College Algebra).
• Thorough understanding of the importance of customer service and the ability to work cooperatively with other departments and personnel in meeting customer needs.
• Computer skills sufficient to efficiently perform the job requirements.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control: Calculation and interpretation.
• Ability to understand and comply with all company policies and procedures pertinent to the operation of the Quality
• Control department.
• Ability to understand and comply with the responsibilities of the job as outlined in the Job description.
• Ability to understand and carry out process descriptions and test procedures applicable to the job.
• Willingness to accept overtime (both scheduled and impromptu), be subject to and available for call-in, and to work
• other shifts as needed to meet customer needs.

OUR OFFER

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

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