Lab Technician: Instrumentation & Analysis Specialist

Kabstrading Co; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabstrading Co in Durban is seeking a detail-oriented laboratory technician to handle samples, consumables, and associated equipment with care and precision. You will ensure proper housekeeping and accurate preparation of materials for analysis, and perform routine analyses on the instruments you are trained to use.

You will operate first-line maintenance, troubleshoot basic instrument issues including auto-samplers, and prepare and test calibration standards using solution techniques to support

Qualifications

• Housekeeping and handling of samples, consumables and equipment.
• Run routine and non-routine analyses on instruments trained on.
• Operate first-line and breakdown maintenance, basic troubleshooting on instruments and auto-sampler.
• Prepare and test calibration standards for instrumentation using solution techniques.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for appropriate housekeeping and proper handling of samples and related consumables and equipment.
• Must be able to run routine and non-routine analysis on the instruments on which the employee is trained
• Operate and perform first line, preventative and breakdown maintenance, basic trouble shooting on instruments and auto-sampler
• Must be able to prepare and test calibration standards for instrumentation using solution techniques.

Skills

Sample handling

Instrument analysis

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Tools

Auto-sampler

Job description

Kabstrading Co in Durban is seeking a detail-oriented laboratory technician to handle samples, consumables, and associated equipment with care and precision. You will ensure proper housekeeping and accurate preparation of materials for analysis, and perform routine analyses on the instruments you are trained to use.

You will operate first-line maintenance, troubleshoot basic instrument issues including auto-samplers, and prepare and test calibration standards using solution techniques to support