Laboratory Technician

SGS Consulting; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking a detail-oriented professional to work in a laboratory/manufacturing setting. You will demonstrate strong safety practices, identify hazards, and ensure compliance with procedures and corporate policies while maintaining housekeeping standards.

The role involves preparing samples, performing tests, entering results into the LIMs data system, and documenting observations. Strong computer skills and prior manufacturing or lab experience are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Hands-on aptitude with mechanical equipment.
• Proficient computer skills; MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or laboratory environment.
• Attention to details is very important.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to safety.
• Works safely in the laboratory and manufacturing environments
• Identifies and corrects hazards
• Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies
• Practices good housekeeping habits
• Conducts routine shingle testing
• Preps samples for testing
• Performs tests
• Inputs test results into LIMs data system
• Documents observations
• Cleans and maintains equipment

Skills

Mechanical equipment

MS Office proficiency

Manufacturing/lab experience

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to safety
• Works safely in the laboratory and manufacturing environments
• Identifies and corrects hazards
• Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies
• Practices good housekeeping habits
• Works safely in the laboratory and manufacturing environments
• Identifies and corrects hazards
• Ensures rigorous compliance to standard safety procedures and OC corporate policies
• Practices good housekeeping habits
• Conducts routine shingle testing
• Preps samples for testing
• Performs tests
• Inputs test results into LIMs data system
• Documents observations
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Preps samples for testing
• Performs tests
• Inputs test results into LIMs data system
• Documents observations
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Experience operating a forklift
• Ability to operate safely in high traffic areas
• Good communication and organizational skills for staging material for lab process
• Ability to operate safely in high traffic areas
• Good communication and organizational skills for staging material for lab process

Metrics

• Actively contributes to Near Miss tracking system and documents hazard eliminations
• Full participation in site safety initiatives
• Performs non-routine task hazard assessments
• Safely and consistently completes operational tasks in the Roofing Test Lab
• Test deliverables meet Quality Requirements and Standards
• Actively contributes to Near Miss tracking system and documents hazard eliminations
• Full participation in site safety initiatives
• Performs non-routine task hazard assessments
• Safely and consistently completes operational tasks in the Roofing Test Lab
• Test deliverables meet Quality Requirements and Standards

Skills

• Associate’s degree required
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Hands-on aptitude with mechanical equipment
• Must be comfortable using a computer. A working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or laboratory environment.
• Attention to details is very important.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree is preferred