Engineering Lab Tech/SME I
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions · Huntsville, AL · 1 mo ago
AnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove application instructions like "Click Apply now". Also remove security warning? That's legal boilerplate; remove.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro: "Now Hiring – Engineering Lab Tech/SME I– Huntsville, AL You @ BASF ECMS At BASF ECMS, you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. Our benefits include some additional perks below for starters… Retirement Benefits with company contributions Competitive Medical and Dental Plan OptionsDisability and Life Insurance ProgramsWellness ProgramsMaternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursementMentoring & Development ProgramsEmployee Discounts"
Thus Benefits: list of benefits.
- "As a Lab Technician I you will… At the BASF ECMS Huntsville plant, we make the chemistry and technology used in vehicle catalytic convertors and other environmental products. As part of our team, employees help us conceive, design, implement, and validate new equipment, technologies, and processes to help make our world's environment cleaner. Our Quality Control Department plays a vital role in the success of our plant. This position contributes by performing laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics of in-process samples and final products in support of production around the site. In this role you will Operates ALL laboratory equipment and instruments such as agitators, rheometers, analytical balances, high temperature ovens, pH meters, LECO solids analyzers, XRF, BET, and CAEF Reactors. Ability to perform ALL laboratory job functions. Responsible for training in preparation and testing of in-process and/or final product samples by a variety of analytical techniques and instrumentation. Adheres to company policies, procedures, and work instructions regarding proper sample handling, preparation, and testing in support of company’s safety, environmental, and production objectives. Coordinates and participates in routine validation studies (MSA) to replicate and verify results with industry or scientific literature standards. Utilization of instrument and data acquisition software to report analytical results. Ability to perform general calibration and maintenance work on lab equipment. Ability to facilitate Management of Change (MOC), special projects, Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and lead other projects as assigned. Ability to train, lead, and coordinate the work of lab technicians."
Thus Responsibilities.
- "Your elements for success……… HS diploma, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or a technical degree in a related field with 5+ years of lab experience. Must be able to operate machines of medium complexity, often including use of intermediate computer skills. Must demonstrate enhanced trouble shooting skills within their assigned process. Must demonstrate the ability to handle multitask assignments. Must be self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision while performing multi-step operations. Must be able to analyze, interpret, and report data to key stakeholders around the site."
Thus Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. We need to decide sections: maybe Qualifications (education+experience), Skills (technical abilities). Could combine.
- "Work environment/Physical demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee must be able to properly utilize the required PPE for protection (safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, and gloves). The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Certain tasks will require the use of ear plugs. The duties of this job will require regular use of hands, talking, and hearing. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Required to work eight-hour shifts with the possibility of mandatory overtime."
Thus Schedule (eight-hour shifts with possibility of mandatory overtime). Also maybe physical demands could be part of Requirements? But we have a Schedule section for shift info.
- "About BASF Environmental Catalysts And Metal Solutions Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalysts and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors, and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees."
Thus About the role? Actually "About BASF..." could be About the company; but we have section About the role. Could use that for description of role? The posting includes description of role earlier. We could put About the role as a brief summary: maybe combine the earlier paragraph about role. But we already used that for Responsibilities. Might be better to have About the role as a short paragraph summarizing the role (the first paragraph after "As a Lab Technician I you will…" includes description of plant and purpose). However we already used that as responsibilities. Could split: About the role: description of role purpose; Responsibilities: list of duties.
Let's extract:
About the role: "At the BASF ECMS Huntsville plant, we make the chemistry and technology used in vehicle catalytic convertors and other environmental products. As part of our team, employees help us conceive, design, implement, and validate new equipment, technologies, and processes to help make our world's environment cleaner. Our Quality Control Department plays a vital role in the success of our plant. This position contributes by performing laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics of in-process samples and final products in support of production around the site."
That seems appropriate.
Responsibilities: list of duties (operates equipment, training, adheres to policies, coordinates validation studies, utilizes software, calibration/maintenance, facilitate MOC, lead projects, train/lead/coordinate lab technicians). Could bullet.
Requirements: education/experience: "HS diploma, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or a technical degree in a related field with 5+ years of lab experience."
Skills: list of abilities: operate machines medium complexity, intermediate computer skills, enhanced troubleshooting, handle multitask, self-motivated team-oriented minimal supervision, analyze/interpret/report data.
Qualifications maybe same as Requirements; but we can combine. However we need to avoid thin sections. Could have Qualifications (education+experience) and Skills (abilities). That's fine.
Benefits: list from earlier: Retirement Benefits with company contributions, Competitive Medical and Dental Plan Options, Disability and Life Insurance Programs, Wellness Programs, Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement, Mentoring & Development Programs, Employee Discounts.
Schedule: "Required to work eight-hour shifts with the possibility of mandatory overtime."
Pay: Not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Now produce HTML:
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we can use those headings, but not required to use all. Could we add a heading like "Work Environment"? Not in the list; better to stick to allowed headings. Could incorporate physical demands into Requirements or Skills? Probably Requirements (since it's a requirement). Let's add to Requirements as a paragraph after education.
Thus Qualifications: education+experience. Requirements: maybe we rename? Actually we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. We could use Requirements for experience/skills and Qualifications for education? But we already used Qualifications for education. Let's decide:
- Qualifications: education+experience (HS diploma etc.)
- Skills: technical abilities (operate machines, troubleshooting, multitask, self-motivated, analyze data)
- Requirements: maybe physical demands and work environment? But we could also put physical demands under Skills? Not ideal.
Better: Use Requirements for education+experience, Skills for abilities, and maybe we don't need Qualifications separate. But we have both headings allowed; we can choose to use only those with content. Let's use:
- About the role
- Responsibilities
- Requirements (education+experience)
- Skills (abilities)
- Benefits
- Schedule
We can omit Qualifications.
Thus Requirements paragraph: "HS diploma, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or a technical degree in a related field with 5+ years of lab experience."
Skills bullet list: operate machines medium complexity, intermediate computer skills; enhanced trouble shooting; handle multitask assignments; self-motivated, team-oriented, able to work with minimal supervision while performing multi-step operations; analyze, interpret, and report data to key stakeholders.
Also maybe include "Ability to perform ALL laboratory job functions." but that's more responsibility.
Now physical demands: we haven't included. Could we add to Requirements as another bullet? It's not education/experience but a requirement. Could add to Requirements as bullet list as well. But we already have Requirements as paragraph; we could make it a list with two items: education/experience and physical demands. However physical demands is a long description; maybe better to add a separate section like "Work Environment" but not allowed. Could incorporate into Skills? Not appropriate.
We could add a section "Requirements" with subpoints: education/experience and physical demands. Let's do that:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
HS diploma, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, or a technical degree in a related field with 5+ years of lab experience.
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Schedule
Required to work eight-hour shifts with the possibility of mandatory overtime.
Make sure no extra sections. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. No duplication. Check for any other info: "Must be able to operate machines of medium complexity, often including use of intermediate computer skills." etc. Also "Must demonstrate enhanced trouble shooting skills within their assigned process." etc. Also "Must demonstrate the ability to handle multitask assignments." etc. Also "Must be self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision while performing multi-step operations." etc. Also "Must be able to analyze, interpret, and report data to key stakeholders around the site." etc. Also physical demands: we haven't included that anywhere. Should we include? It's substantive. Could be part of Requirements or a separate section like Work Environment. But we only have predefined headings; we could put under Requirements or Skills? It's not exactly skill. Could be under Requirements as additional requirement. But we already have Qualifications and Skills sections; we could add a Work Environment section but not in allowed headings. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says "use