Lab Technician

Key Result Areas

• Set up, adjust and operate laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Prepare chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
• Participate in trouble shooting processes and provide technical support.
• Test materials and solutions for various qualities and characteristics.
• Respond and react to testing anomalies and deviations.
• Collect and analyze samples for microbiological data.
• Monitor plant process water for EPA compliance.
• Support HACCP verification activities.
• Prepare graphs and charts for reporting.
• Review data and generate statistical reports.
• Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
• Calibrate laboratory instruments and perform preventive maintenance.
• Support ESG initiatives and improve Safety Culture.

Performance Standards

• Comply with HR policies and relevant employment laws.
• Engage in team meetings and processes to improve KPI performance.
• Occasionally work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.
• Occasionally handle toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Frequent exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts.

Qualifications

• A combination of skills and knowledge preferred.
• A.A. in Chemistry or Biology from a two-year college or technical school, or B.S. in Chemistry or Biology.
• Two years' experience and/or training in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and/or fermentation.
• Ability to operate basic laboratory equipment and tools.
• Familiarity with basic scientific terminology and computer operation.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts when necessary.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Other Factors

• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts when necessary.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
• Regularly stand, walk, use hands, and reach.
• Frequent lifting and moving up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts.