Lab Technician

Description

100% onsite

Opportunity for temporary assignment to become a permanent position.

NOTE:

• All candidates must be willing and able to work 12-hour rotating shifts including weekends. They will NOT be working 7 days a week (84 hours).
• Usually one week is 36 hrs (3 days @ 12 hrs per day), the following week could then be 48 hrs (4 days @ 12 hrs per day); and not all days in a row. HM is flexible to work with the contractor on the work hours.

Analytical Testing      

• The laboratory analytical skills to accurately measure physical properties (e.g. pH, viscosity, solids, PSD) and composition (e.g. GC, HPLC, FTIR, titrations) for Latex products produced at the Client Monaca site.

Experience:

• The preferred candidate will have 2+ years’ experience in a lab position of increasing responsibility.

Education:

• Associates degree in Chemistry, Biology or other science with a minimum 6+ months of industrial experience in an QA/QC, R&D, Analytical or Environmental laboratory environment

OR

• High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum 3+ years of relevant industrial lab experience in either a QA/QC, R&D, Analytical or Environmental Laboratory required.

Responsibilities:

• The purpose of this role is to provide lab support to the manufacturing process and confirm quality of product before shipment to customer.
• Conducting analytical testing on emulsion polymerization products and plant wastewater in support of In-Process and Finished Goods 24/7 ISO 9001 manufacturing operations.
• Accurately measure physical properties (e.g. pH, viscosity, solids, PSD) and composition (e.g. GC, HPLC, FTIR, titrations) for Latex products.
• This role requires data entry into and pulling information from LIMS (IQS), SAP, and other software packages.
• Attention to accuracy for performing tests and communicating results.
• Attention to detail is a key attribute.
• Opportunity for temporary assignment to become a permanent position.
• Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.