Lab Technician

Turner Industries; St. Gabriel (LA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Turner Industries Group is seeking a Lab Technician for work in St. Gabriel, LA.

The role will conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in qualitative and quantitative analyses for research, development, quality control, and environmental standards. The position requires an associate degree or two years of on-the-job experience, lab instrumentation familiarity, and strong analytical and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Chemistry, Biology, or STEM or two years of on-the-job experience
• Previous lab and lab instrumentation experience
• Desirable desktop software skills for spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and databases
• Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational, judgment and decision making, and complex problem solving skills
• Post offer drug/alcohol screen, physical eval, and policy acceptance
• Compliance with safety requirements at work sites
• Must not pose a direct health or safety threat

Responsabilités

• Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to analyze solids, liquids, or gases
• Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment
• Set up and conduct chemical experiments and analyses using chromatography, spectroscopy, or microscopy
• Document results of tests and analyses
• Monitor product quality to ensure standards and specifications
• Prepare chemical solutions following standardized formulas; create experimental formulas
• Provide technical support to chemists or engineers
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction

Connaissances

Lab instrumentation

Chemical analysis

Documentation

MS Office

Formation

Associate degree or 2 years experience

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Description du poste

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

Turner Industries Group is looking for a Lab Technician for work in St. Gabriel, LA. This position will conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Functional Requirements

Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials; maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment; set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy; document results of tests and analyses; monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications; prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas; provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers; perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction

Qualification Standards

• Associates degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other STEM program or two (2) years of on the job experience or equivalent combinations of experience and training
• Previous lab and lab instrumentation experience
• May be required to have working knowledge of desktop computer software for the development and use of spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and databases
• Must possess excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational, judgment and decision making, and complex problem solving skills
• Post offer drug / alcohol screen, physical evaluation, and signed acceptance of the company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy
• Comply with company and client job site safety requirements
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Physical Involvement

May be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.; reaching in all directions; handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing / sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction; wearing respirator and other PPE; typing / data entry; stepstool use; work in excessive heat; work in excessive cold; work in loud environment

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

Keywords: lab tech, technician, maintenance