Description
Lab Tech II – Analytical Chemistry
Perform the routine duties necessary to ensure that laboratory services are of the highest quality, and to ensure that such services are provided in a timely, safe, legal, and ethical manner.
Specific Responsibilities
- To receive, examine, and record through a log-in process, inbound items for testing.
- To deliver test samples to the sample staging area.
- To monitor the availability of the supplies needed for the testing processes, and to make any needs for such supplies known to Laboratory Management.
- To prepare samples and quality control specimens, to prepare and standardize reagents and solutions, and to calibrate equipment needed for the testing processes.
- To perform testing of samples and quality control specimens using specified methodology.
- To verify and communicate the results obtained, and to make the appropriate entries into instrument logs, control charts, calibration records, laboratory worksheets, and any other media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information.
- To maintain documentation, equipment, and work areas in a neat and orderly condition.
- To assist in the training of less experienced employees.
- To carry out the above responsibilities, and all others which may be assigned, in a manner demonstrating support for and adherence to the Company's Safety Policy and Procedures, Quality Policy and Procedures, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System, Vision and strategy, and to exercise good judgment, commons sense, and diplomacy in so doing.
What it takes to be successful in this role:
- A minimum Bachelor of Science degree (preferably Chemistry) is required.
- A minimum of 3 years GC experience is required, including familiarity with GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-SCD and GC-TCD operations and/or IC, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, LC/MS
- The candidate must have the ability to troubleshoot and perform unassisted routine maintenance of the Analytical Chemistry Lab Instruments systems.
- Basic knowledge of macro as it applies to Agilent Chemstation and Chromeleon software.
- The candidate must have very good knowledge of MS Excel for processing data files.
- The Technician must be physically able to do the work required.
- Lab Tech II should have a positive attitude, a high tolerance for job pressure and long hours, working weekends and holidays if needed, and the ability to work and communicate with people of diverse personalities and backgrounds.
Why work at Intertek?
Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. Learn more about Our History and What We Do.
What we have to offer:
When Working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and more.
Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all hires are required to pass a pre-employment drug test.
Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.
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