QC Lab Technician
$22.00 - $24.00 Depending on Experience
Are you an experienced Lab Technicianprofessional that is looking to enhance your career?
In addition to Competitive pay, we offer great benefits: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; PTO - Holiday and Vacation; Profit Sharing through 401K matching contributions.
Military Experience candidate are encouraged to apply.
QC Lab TechnicianJob Responsibilities:
- Recent Lab Experience (within last 1 to 2 years)
- Knowledge / background working in a laboratory setting either in the chemical field or college lab.
QC Lab Technician Job Duties include but are not limited toexperience with the following testing to establish quality control and / or quality assurance for manufactured product:
- acid-base titrations (both manual & automated versions)
- solid & moisture determinations
- color comparison testing
- pH determination
- conductivity
- water in sample content measures
- density & viscosity measures
- and several other special chemical and physical tests common to water treatment products and lubricant additives manufacturing.
- Instrumental testing will need be done to a lesser degree for which the employee will be given training on instruments such as FTIR, XRF, GC & HPLC chromatography, and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC).
- Electronically log in and label samples
- Communicate with production notifying them of test results
- Read temperature charts, and graphs
- Build and maintain a basic understanding of company products and their chemistries
- Execute laboratory tests with accuracy & precision
- Use instruments and other lab test equipment to determine sample/test results
- Use all required PPE (personal protective equipment) while in laboratories, abide by all safety rules and procedures, and work safely at all times
- Ensure data is correct (double check) and record appropriately
- Understand that job has potential exposure to harmful chemicals; pay attention to known hazards for each
- Read, understand, and apply handling Cautions as stated in the lab’s material Safety Data Sheets “SDS”
- Work with production personnel to test their samples, producing accurate results and reporting them in a timely manner.
- Work productively with other lab technicians
- Perform test methods precisely as written and demonstrate great accuracy and precision
- Stock sample preparation areas as well as test station cabinets, drawers, & shelves with labware and needed supplies for testing
- After testing samples clean test station and lab equipment where needed restoring everything to its initial state of cleanliness and readiness.
- Report any equipment, sample, and/or test issues or difficulties when running tests.
- Monitor supply of lab expendables used for lab test work and notify purchasing when items are in short supply
- Perform record keeping on batch tickets, final reports, QF forms, etc. and do other clerical functions as required.
- Organize, manage, and disposition the QC lab sample retain areas in the QClabs.
QC Lab Technician Job Requirements:
- Experience with SAP preferred
- Strong experience and knowledge in dealing with chemicals and their hazards
- Possess good reading & comprehension skills
- Have a strong math background
- Demonstrate good hand & eye coordination
- Comply with all company policies and procedures
- Must be mindful of OSHA, SC-DHEC, EPA, DOT and other local, state, or national agencies which pertain to the chemical tech job
- Provide technical support to internal customers such as: Operations Manager, EH&S manager, Production Supervisors, & all other personnel outside the Greenville plant when needed
- Must practice good housekeeping.
- Have a good attitude about work, being fully charged, energetic, and ready to dive into work-related duties
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Holiday and Vacation
- Profit-sharing (401K matching contributions)
Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $22.00 - $24.00 Per Hour
