Laboratory Technician

Arcwood Environmental; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform testing and provide reliable analytical services to Operations and customers in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related field, and has 1+ year of environmental/industrial laboratory experience. You will adhere to QA/QC practices, safety, documentation, and maintain laboratory equipment to support safe and compliant waste management. Strong teamwork is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field is required.
• 1+ year of environmental/industrial laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 of all incoming waste samples in accordance with laboratory operations and procedure manuals.
• Completes analysis of samples from plant systems to confirm conformance with proper operating limits, and residual analysis from incineration processes to determine land disposal restrictions.
• Operates and assists with the productive maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Utilizes and upholds good laboratory practices (e.g. QA/QC, safety, documentation, maintenance/minor repairs, housekeeping, professionalism).
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• 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 of all incoming waste samples in accordance with laboratory operations and procedure manuals
• Completes analysis of samples from plant systems to confirm conformance with proper operating limits, and residual analysis from incineration processes to determine land disposal restrictions
• Operates and assists with the productive maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Utilizes and upholds good laboratory practices (e.g. QA/QC, safety, documentation, maintenance/minor repairs, housekeeping, professionalism)
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

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 of all incoming waste samples in accordance with laboratory operations and procedure manuals
• Completes analysis of samples from plant systems to confirm conformance with proper operating limits, and residual analysis from incineration processes to determine land disposal restrictions
• Operates and assists with the productive maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Utilizes and upholds good laboratory practices (e.g. QA/QC, safety, documentation, maintenance/minor repairs, housekeeping, professionalism)
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field (required)

Experience

• 1+ year of environmental/industrial laboratory experience (preferred)

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

• 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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