LAB TECH I

Job Responsibilities

• Support plant and department OGSM’s and targets in support of greater than 80% Process Reliability.
• Participate in CI initiative.
• Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain lab equipment, such as refractometer, automatic titrator, pH meter, scales, CEM, FAS 900, colorimeter, viscometer, bostwick, and other equipment.
• Record test data on standardized forms, lab computer database, and in SA.
• Use data to identify trends, out of control conditions, and non-conformance to specifications. Provide information and work with the appropriate personnel to correct processes.
• Makes product adjustments needed to correct out of specification product.
• Controls non-conforming product through the use of Quality Notifications - including product segregation, sampling, rework, destruction, and labeling.
• Use computer for data entry and analysis.
• Maintain work and storage areas in clean and orderly fashion.
• Daily communication with all team members and management through the use of shift meetings, email, and other written and verbal methods.
• Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions through the use of a principle-based safety approach.
• Work with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• One year lab experience and/or high school chemistry preferred.
• Started college level Chemistry course required during the first year (completion to move to Grade 8).
• Experience with MS Word and Excel required.
• SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

• Lab experience
• High school chemistry
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• SAP experience (preferred)

Benefits

See job description for details.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

2nd Shift