Field Technician I - Intern

Microbac•Merrillville, IN

14h

About The Position

Come join our family! If you are interested in truly making a difference in a collaborative and rewarding work setting with a culture of respect, accountability, appreciation, and loyalty, Microbac might be the right place for you! We offer a positive working environment with engaged and supportive leadership teams along with competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flextime, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more! ABOUT MICROBAC Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients nationwide, offering laboratory solutions to life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints, and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined by over 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience. As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to our workforce, safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Field Technician for our laboratory to support the overall operation of the laboratory by ensuring samples are picked up, stored, and delivered to the designated laboratory location. Operating company vehicles, Couriers travel to client locations to collect pre-packaged samples of food and food products and deliver them to our laboratory. Upon pick up, Couriers are expected to thoroughly document their pickups and store the samples in accordance to our SOPs to ensure the integrity of the samples during transit. This is a temporary position designed for sampling beaches and public swimming areas for microbiological testing. POSITION OVERVIEW: Working under the direction of the Field Service Manager, Field Technicians and Couriers support the overall operation of the laboratory by ensuring samples are picked up, stored and delivered to the designated laboratory locations in an efficient and timely manner while following all established SOP’s and safety guidelines.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instruction
Above average attention to detail
Good verbal communication skills
Ability to operate a Company vehicle and observe all applicable safety protocols and laws
Clean driving record (over previous 36 months)
High school diploma or equivalent required
18 years of age

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently operate a company vehicle to drive to and from client locations for the purposes of retrieving samples and then deliver them to the laboratory
Promote the Company’s brand through professional interactions with clients and observable safe driving practices
Sample pick-up on a planned schedule according to customer requirements
Maintain storage of samples in accordance with established SOP’s
Ensure legal documentation is complete and accurate (i.e.; Chain of Custody Forms)
Maintain regular communication with internal management regarding samples, schedules, customer requirements, problems, delays, and/or complaints
Observe all applicable roadway laws
Maintain the cleanliness of the Company vehicle
Maintain accurate logs, records and other documentation as required
Prepare sample containers to be delivered and used by customers to collect samples
Ensure samples are labeled appropriately and assist with sample log-in efforts
Set up and operate sample collection instrumentation
Provide technical assistance to customers within realm of capabilities; or refer to senior management