Chemical Lab Technician

Do you have chemical quality & laboratory experience? Do you have acid-base titrations testing experience? This may be the job for you.

Chemical Lab Technician
3rd shift / Sun - Fri / 11:45pm - 8:15am
$20
Greenville, SC area

PrideStaff Greenville is seeking an experience 3rd shift Chemical Lab Technician on behalf of our client in Greenville, SC.

We are searching for a skilled and reliable Chemical Lab Technician. This person will Perform chemical testing in a laboratory to establish quality control and/or quality assurance for manufactured products. The kinds of chemical tests that are done will be mostly of simple chemistry in nature; such as acid-base titrations (both manual & automated versions), solid & moisture determinations, color comparison testing, pH determination, conductivity, water in sample content measures, density & viscosity measures, and several other special chemical and physical tests common to water treatment products and lubricant additives manufacturing. Instrumental testing will need be done to a lesser degree for which the employee will be given training on instruments such as FTIR, XRF, GC & HPLC chromatography, and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC).

Chemical Lab Technician duties include:

• Work with production personnel to test their samples, producing accurate results and reporting them in a timely manner.
• Work productively with lab technicians and the lab chemis
• Provide technical support to internal customers such as:  plant chemist, plant manager, EH&S manager, production supervisors, & all other personnel outside the plant when needed
• Perform test methods precisely as written and demonstrate great accuracy and precision
• Stock sample preparation areas as well as test station cabinets, drawers, & shelves with labware and needed supplies for testing
• Communicate with production notifying them of test results
• Read temperature charts, and graphs
• Build and maintain a basic understanding of TRCC products and their chemistries
• Execute laboratory tests with accuracy & precision
• Use instruments and other lab test equipment to determine sample/test results
• Use all required PPE (personal protective equipment) while in laboratories, abide by all safety rules and procedures, and work safely at all times
• Demonstrate good work ethics, treat others with respect, and exercise good judgment in decision making
• Ensure data is correct (double check) and record appropriately
• Understand that job has potential exposure to harmful chemicals; pay attention to known hazards for each
• After testing samples clean test station and lab equipment where needed restoring everything to its initial state of cleanliness and readiness.
• Report any equipment, sample, and/or test issues or difficulties to chemist when running tests.
• Monitor supply of lab expendables used for lab test work and notify lab chemist (or chemist’s designee) when items are in short supply
• Formally requisition lab supplies from chemist or chemist’s designee where needed
• Perform record keeping on batch tickets, final reports, QF forms, etc. and do other clerical functions as required.
• Prepare CoA’s daily.
• Organize, manage, and disposition the QC lab sample retain areas in the QC and/or G & L labs.

Chemical Lab Technician skills & preferred experience include:

• Chemical quality & laboratory experience
• Strong experience and knowledge in dealing with chemicals and their hazards
• Possess good reading & comprehension skills
• Have a strong math background
• Demonstrate good hand & eye coordination
• Use of Personal Protective equipment “PPE” is required, example; Steel Toe Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Respirators.
• Must be mindful of OSHA, SC-DHEC, EPA, DOT and other local, state, or national agencies which pertain to the chem tech job
• Must practice good housekeeping.
• Needs to have a good attitude about work being fully charged, energetic, and ready to dive into work-related duties

We value:

• Experience working in an industrial environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and self-start
• History of meeting challenging objectives preferred
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually
• Ability to communicate with all members of the site, including leadership

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Holiday and Vacation
• Profit-sharing (401K matching contributions)

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