Supervisor Lab

PMX Industries Inc; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

PMX Industries in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Lab Technician to support safety, assist as back-up to the Lab Manager, and help develop spectrometer programs while ensuring studies follow established practices.

Qualifications include an associate degree in a science-related field or 3 years of lab experience, strong PC/software knowledge, English communication, and familiarity with ASTM methods. The role requires good organizational and analytical skills and occasional lifting.

Qualifications

• General understanding of PCs and related software experience.
• Sound communication, organizational and analytical skills with the ability to plan work.
• Proper use of testing equipment.
• Familiarity with ASTM methods.
• Must be able to communicate in English for all business / job related transactions.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and policies and work to protect self and others.
• Act as back-up to Lab Manager.
• Aid in development of spectrometer programs.
• Ensure measurement studies follow established practices.
• Dispositions lab related non-conformance reports as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of ICP spectroscopy procedures and Wet Lab tasks.
• Assist in supervising workflow; including paperwork, housekeeping and waste reduction.
• Assist in evaluation of Quality through proper use of work instructions, processes and procedures.
• Development of relevant databases.
• Aid Lab Technicians with duties as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

PCs and related software

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Testing equipment usage

English communication

Education

Associate degree in science related field

3 years’ laboratory experience

Tools

ASTM methods

Job description

Primary Duties:

• Expected to follow all safety rules and policies and work in a manner that protects themselves and other stakeholders from hazards and injuries.
• Acts as back-up to Lab Manager.
• Aids in the development of spectrometer programs.
• Ensures measurement studies are conducted in accordance with estabilished practices.
• Dispositions lab related non-conformance reports as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of ICP spectroscopy procedures and Wet Lab tasks
• Assist in supervising workflow; including paperwork, housekeeping and waste reduction
• Assist in evaluation of Quality through proper use of work instructions, processes and procedures.
• Development of relevant databases.
• Aid Lab Technicians with duties as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Physical/ Visual Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read, write, sit, talk, hear, and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; bend, stoop, lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally, use hands, fingers; type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms. Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to smell.

Education / Experience Requirement(s) :
Associate degree in science related field, and/or 3 years’ laboratory experience; or a combination of education and experience.
Pre Employment Screening

Skills Requirement(s) :
General understanding of PCs and related software experience.
Sound communication, organizational and analytical skills with the ability to plan work.
Proper use of testing equipment.
Familiarity with ASTM methods.
Must be able to communicate in English for all business / job related transactions.

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