Laboratory Technician

Department: Quality

Location: GSF 1 — Charlestown, New Hampshire

Description Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Department: Lab Current Available Shift Schedule(s): 2nd: 2:00pm-10:30pm | 3rd: 10:00pm-6:30am | Weekend: 6:00am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday (3 x 12 hour shifts)

Location: Charlestown, New Hampshire

The Lab Technician is responsible for conducting routine laboratory tests and inspections to determine physical/chemical characteristics of processes/products and ensure specifications are met as defined by company, industry and customer standards. Assists all operations with the testing of various product lines. Ensure safe chemical procedures, quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements for working with and handling raw materials, production, and final products.

Job Details Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Standard Operating Procedures, Work instructions, and accurate data collection for all chemical lab analysis methods.
• Responsible for entering timely and accurate data into the TruChem Lab System.
• Experimental procedures and subsequent results will be accurately recorded and, when possible, the Laboratory Technician may be asked to interpret results and present key findings to senior laboratory members.
• Responsible for ensuring dosing solutions are filled for all Ancoysis units.
• Sets up, adjusts and operates laboratory equipment.
• Assist in or perform basic analytical tests from well-defined standards and procedures as assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor.
• Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
• Prepare chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
• Exercise procedural, safety and quality requirements specified in Laboratory.
• Understand and be able to complete laboratory raw data sheets and make accurate entries.
• Submit proposals to Change Control Board.
• Submit process changes to the Change Control Board.

Scope:

• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Strong team orientation.
• Motivated, results oriented, customer focused, with a high commitment to quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to learn new technology.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Creative thinking with sound problem solving and decision-making.
• Be a team player and must work well with others.
• Receptive to learning new skills and able to cross train in other departments.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Experience working in a test lab environment preferred .

Physical demands & Abilities:

• Able to work 8 hour shifts plus overtime when needed.
• Able to lift up to 44 pounds/20kg.
• Able to bend, lean, sit and/or stand for entire shift.
• High level of manual dexterity.
• Ability to operate factory machines and use software to run computer-operated machinery.
• Comfortable working directly with chemicals (appropriate PPE is provided).

All Employees Shall:

• Perform all duties in a timely fashion to support production needs.
• Follow all procedures and work instructions.
• Elevate any compliance or maintenance issues.
• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices.

GreenSource Fabrication, a Whelen Engineering Company, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.