Laboratory Technician

Arcwood Environmental, LLC; Benton (AR); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform testing and provide reliable analytical services for Operations and customers. The role emphasizes safety, sample handling, and waste analysis using LIMS and standard QA/QC practices.

Responsibilities include pH, oxidizer and cyanide screening, BTU and water analysis, and maintaining lab equipment. Associates or higher in science are preferred, with 2+ years of lab experience or equivalent education.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of laboratory experience or an associate’s degree in a science related field
• Environmental laboratory experience preferred
• Must follow safety policies and QA/QC procedures

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing to support operations and customers in a timely manner
• Prioritize health and safety by adhering to policies and maintaining safe practices
• Complete material analysis to determine characteristics and waste profiles
• Determine pH, screen for oxidizers, peroxides, cyanides, sulfides, and assess fuel/water compatibility
• Operate LIMS and document results accurately
• Stock, organize, and safely dispose of retain and other waste samples
• Ensure lab areas and storeroom are clean and organized
• Perform instrument checks and basic maintenance
• Support other laboratory shifts as needed
• Take on additional duties to support the team and organization

Skills

Laboratory experience

QA/QC

Safety awareness

Education

High-school diploma

Associates / bachelor’s degree in science

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Laboratory Technician As a Laboratory Technician you will be responsible for performing laboratory testing to provide reliable and analytical services to Operations and customers in a timely manner.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Completes material analysis to determine characteristics and waste profiles
• Makes determination of pH, screens for oxidizers, peroxides, cyanides, and sulfides, and identifies fuel and water compatibilities
• Determines heat of combustion (BTU value), total halogens and completes water analysis (by Karl Fischer), percent solids and paint-filter liquids
• Utilizes Company Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Performs compositing, packaging, organizing, and proper disposal of retain and other waste samples
• Stocks and organizes laboratory areas and storeroom with chemicals and laboratory supplies
• Performs instrument checks including refrigerators, balances, hoods, thermometers, and pipettes
• Utilizes and upholds good laboratory practices (e.g. QA/QC, documentation, maintenance/minor repairs, housekeeping, professionalism)
• Maintains ability to assist other laboratory shifts as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Associates / bachelor’s degree in a science related field (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years of laboratory experience (required) -OR-
• In lieu of experience, an associates degree in a science related field (required)
• Environmental laboratory experience (preferred)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other everyday. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share. Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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