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Job Title:  EHS Coordinator/Lab Technician 

Department:  Laboratory 

Reports To:  Lab Manager

Report Location:  Dodge City, KS; Hastings, NE; or Amarillo, TX 

Since 1975, ServiTech, Inc. has relied on the most current technologies, research, and science to make productive and profitable recommendations for thousands of growers on millions of acres. Three ServiTech laboratory facilities compliment industry agronomic services to measure fertility, tailor field inputs, and increase yields.  

The professionals at ServiTech understand that analytical results received from the laboratory are used to make decisions that affect their customers’ bottom line. Each individual sample is considered an important part of a producer’s total management process.  

POSITION SUMMARY

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator/Lab Technician will effectively contribute to the laboratory team by providing excellent service and fulfilling the daily responsibilities within the lab to ensure improved efficiencies, productivity, quality assurance, profitability, problem resolution, and to establish reliability and convenience for customers of ServiTech.  This position is critical to the safety of animals’ lives, natural resources, and the environment!  

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs safety equipment inspections, housekeeping safety inspections, and chemical storage area inspection monthly. Maintains inspection records for 5 years.
• Accumulation Area/Satellite Area Inspections as designated by each lab. 
• Primary information source for health/safety, regulatory, and procedural questions.  Individual must stay up-to-date with the current requirements of the various regulatory agencies.  
• Elevate safety/regulatory issues and concerns to management as needed, pursuing correction and guidance.
• Work with management at lab locations to develop solutions related to safety issues as they occur.
• Assist on-site Safety/Chemical Hygiene Officers with responsibilities, as needed
• Verify audit data, incident reports, and non-conformances.
• Generate monthly and yearly waste reports by established deadlines as required by applicable state requirements.  Verify and review location data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and recordkeeping. Verify production of waste is within the company’s generator limit.
• Coordinate, lead and document monthly meetings with lab site officers to discuss safety-related updates, needs, concerns, and questions.  
• Develop and facilitate training in safety/chemical & waste management as required by RCRA and OSHA.  Review employee safety training completion- and evaluate for improvement.
• Schedule hazardous waste pickups and manage waste profiles.
• Complete annual internal safety and hazardous waste audits at all site locations.
• Responsible for applicable SOP and form updates, approvals, and rollouts.
• Requires professional and effective communication skills, teamwork, effective organizational skills, the ability to focus and pay attention to details, and the ability to work efficiently without compromising quality to ensure successful operational workflow. 
• Focuses on mastery of fundamental laboratory work protocols and processing tests within a workgroup. This includes accurate and efficient completion of laboratory work, the ability to learn and follow multi-step detailed testing protocols, make relevant observations based on the data set, and responsibly and accurately record data.  
• Requires effective verbal and written communication skills to serve internal and external customers’ needs. 
• Responsible for preparation and cleaning within the lab, and maintenance of equipment, as directed. 
• While serving customers, this position will work with other ServiTech team members, the Laboratory Manager, and/or the Chief Laboratory Officer to ensure growth and success. 
• Continuously learn and develop the necessary skills to contribute to the laboratory team. This position must demonstrate a professional image by proactively taking responsibility, troubleshooting/problem solving, working individually and as a team player, and successfully ensuring quality, productivity, efficiency, and safety. 
• This position will also be required to perform special projects and other duties as assigned by management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, read, talk and/or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, drive, and operate a computer for long periods of time. The employee is frequently required to walk; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and is regularly required to climb stairs. Physically this position demands that an employee both sit or stand for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus including regular use of a computer. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures, and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. This position is based on the customers’ needs and therefore fluctuates as far as hours worked during peak seasons which may include long days and a varied schedule. 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least one year of laboratory operations experience. Regulatory and/or safety experience preferred. Education in a science and/or agricultural related area of study is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license with a safe driving record is required.
• Experience using MS Office products is required. Proficient computer operation skills and the ability to learn various software programs.
• Remarkable teamwork, customer service, and organizational skills including the ability to manage difficult or emotional situations, meet commitments, and respond promptly to customer needs, resolve questions, complaints, and concerns immediately. 
• Ability to ethically analyze data and report results with integrity. 
• Ability to focus, pay attention to details, monitor work for accuracy, and execute repetitive motions. 
• Ability to lead by example, handle confidential information, and work with various personalities.
• Proficient computer operation skills and the ability to learn various software programs.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to be flexible, manage change, and meet deadlines.  
• Ability to see and differentiate colors.  
• Ability to routinely lift 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. 
• Ability to work around various odors including manure. 
• Ability to work with hazardous and caustic chemicals, exposure to vibration and moderate to loud noise. 
• Prompt and regular attendance.
• Must be able to travel as needed.