Laboratory Technician - LC

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety/PPE rules and actively promote safety issues.
• Ensure all analyses are performed in accordance with procedures.
• Prioritize customer requests and testing, perform tests under appropriate conditions.
• Report deviations from calibration to scientist or team leader.
• Communicate within the Analytical group/TSD/Manufacturing of test results.
• Communicate with internal customers concerning priorities and special requests for analysis.
• Analyze monitor samples and keep equipment monitor records in accordance with the monitor policy.
• Proactively and continuously clean the laboratory and equipment.
• Write Maintenance Work Orders or place orders for approved lab supplies as needed.
• Conduct job tasks in a professional manner utilizing good housekeeping practices and laboratory technique.
• Support workload in these areas when a need for higher testing turnover is required.
• Work as part of the laboratory team to accomplish organization goals.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Minimum Associate Degree preferred in Chemistry and/or Chemical Technology or equivalent lab experience. 1-3 years lab or operations experience in a chemical plant, refinery, or gas processing plant.
• Skills/Knowledge: Basic knowledge of testing, complex equipment, basic chemistry or physical properties and specialized procedures; experience using Personal Protective Equipment; experience following safety procedures, including OSHA standards; experience in following ASTM and ISO methodology according to ISO17025 Standards; experience in one or more of the following: Physical Properties testing, Chromatography, Wet Chemistry Methods, Spectroscopy Methods, Microscopy Techniques.

Skills & Knowledge

• Performance Bias: A bias for action – does things before being asked or forced by events.
• Business Insight: Understands internal/external customer needs and strives to exceed their expectations.
• Partnership & Teamwork: Demonstrates shared commitment to the success of the team and the wider organization.
• Customer focused - works effectively and efficiently.
• Understands general laboratory analytical techniques & practices.
• Problem Solving and Judgment: Performance Delivery. Highly motivated.
• Technical and Functional Skills: Anticipates problems and adjusts accordingly. Consistently makes timely, effective decisions. Basic knowledge in chemical reactions and polymer properties.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional: Must be able to pick up/collect samples at designated locations on a routine basis.
• Frequent: Must be able to analyze product quality control samples and other samples according to procedure.
• Frequent: Must be able to perform preventative maintenance tasks and minor repairs on lab equipment on an as needed basis.
• Frequent: Must be able to perform work tasks on the computer of up to 6-8 hours during the shift to include but would not be limited to ordering supplies and equipment, producing reports, data entry, emails, training and other tasks as required.
• Occasional: Must be able to perform other duties as assigned and work closely with other personnel.