Lab Technician

Pilot Chemical Co.; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Benefits from day one

Training & advancement

Overtime

Job summary

Pilot Chemical Co. in Middletown, OH is seeking a Night Shift Lab Technician to manage and continually improve laboratory processes on site at the manufacturing plant, ensuring adherence to good laboratory practice and ISO quality requirements.

The role includes calibration and testing of equipment, maintaining chemical inventory, and producing accurate quality data. Training and advancement opportunities are available with overtime built into the schedule.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in listed lab fields.
• Minimum 2 years of full-time lab technician experience.
• Able to work a night shift schedule, every other weekend and holidays.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments: pH meters, moisture balances, KF, HPLC, GC, IC, viscometers.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel; quick to learn software.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibration, inspection, measurement, in-process testing, and final testing per ISO procedures.
• Quality testing and product certification responsibilities.
• Care for laboratory equipment assets and calibrate as scheduled.
• Handle and store solvents; maintain chemical inventory.
• Maintain SQC charts and monitor trends; report to QC Supervisor.
• Complete sample requests and associated clerical tasks.
• Keep lab tidy and organized; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Self-motivated

MS Word & Excel

Education

Associate degree in Chemistry / Biology / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Zoology / Environmental Sciences / Forensic Sciences / Applied Science

Tools

pH meters

Moisture balances

KF apparatus

HPLC

GC

IC

Viscometers

Job description

LAB TECHNICIAN - NIGHT SHIFT, MANUFACTURING

Role Summary

This role manages and continuously improves all laboratory processes assigned to the laboratory on site at the manufacturing plant, while utilizing good laboratory practice. This person will perform the calibration of inspection, measuring, and testing equipment and final inspection to satisfy the requirements of the ISO quality system and all plant requirements. The Lab Technician will support and foster the corporate mission statement and quality policy.

As a Middletown Lab Technician you will enjoy:

• Excellent Pay– starting at$27.16per hour, plus competitive shift differential of $1.25 per hour when working the night shift.
• Full affordable benefits, some which start day one! – Including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid vacation and more.
• Initial 3-6 month training period on the day shift before going tothe night shift (5pm – 5 am)-you will have a 2-2-3 work schedule, providing you with a three-day weekend every other week! Plus, built-in overtime!
• Training and Advancement –Pilot Chemical will provide opportunities to increase your pay and skill levels. Skill reviews and wage increases occur at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality testing and certification of products.
• Responsible for utilizing ISO procedures that apply to laboratory functions: calibration, inspection, measuring, in process testing, and final inspection and testing.
• Care for laboratory equipment assets.
• Standardize solutions and calibrate equipment according to schedule.
• Responsible for properly handling and storing solvents including maintaining chemical inventory.
• Maintain SQC charts; observe for trends or out of control situations - bring these to the attention of the QC Supervisor.
• Perform routine clerical work and fill sample requests and/or additional analysis.
• Keep the laboratory in a neat and organized manner.
• Complete projects or tasks as assigned to continually improve the quality department as a whole or improve the lab.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Care Management System® including the establishment of policies and procedures, assigning responsibilities and tracking progress.

Required:

• Minimum of a completed Associate’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Zoology, Environmental Sciences, Forensic Sciences, or Applied Science with a focus in laboratory work, or Chemical Lab Technology.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a full-time lab technician role will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must be able to work a night shift schedule,every other weekend, and holidays.
• Hands on experience of the maintenance & repairs, in addition to the use of lab equipment such as pH meters, moisture balances, KF apparatus, HPLC's, GC's, IC's and viscometers. This can be obtained in an educational setting or in a full-time job role.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Be service oriented, as well as self-motivated, a team player, and an independently driven individual able to contribute to a continuous improvement environment.
• Due to safety sensitive nature of job, must pass regular & routine chemical dependency testing.
• Personal computer experience and knowledgeable in MS Word and Excel and the ability to quickly learn software; must have good typing skills.

Recommended:

• Training or certification in a quality management system.
• Background in SPC/SQC, ISO 9001 quality system, GLP, and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of the importance of SOP’s and document control.