Lab Analyst

DeKalb County • Decatur, GA

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About The Position

The purpose of this classification is to supervise, coordinate and conduct a variety of standard and specialized chemical and physical tests to determine the quality of potable water, surface waters, wastewater, treatment processes and procedures. This role involves leading and coordinating daily work activities of assigned lab technicians, analyzing documents prepared by lab technicians, reporting results from lab and operations, training new and existing employees on instruments needed for chemical analyses, and processing a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related science field required.
• Two years of experience in testing drinking water or wastewater.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Must obtain a valid Georgia Water or Wastewater Lab Analyst license within one year of employment and maintain such license during employment in this classification.

Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates daily work activities of assigned lab technicians.
• Analyzes documents prepared by lab technicians and reviews drinking water analyses for accuracy, precision, and compliance.
• Evaluates analyzes completed by lab technicians; remakes standards for questionable results and re-analyzes samples and/or troubleshoots instrument to investigate inaccurate results.
• Examines S.O.P.s and bench sheets amended by lab analysts for accuracy.
• Reports results from lab and operations to in-house, EPD, and EPA forms and databases.
• Reviews and inputs in-house lab and operations results in spreadsheets.
• Reviews and inputs EPD-required results; and files all results properly.
• Trains new and existing employees on instruments needed for chemical analyses on drinking water.
• Instructs new lab analysts or current employees on AA, TOC, GC/MS, and all components of lab work, including but not limited to proper collection and preparation of samples, proper preparation of standards, proper use of PPE, proper procedure to change out gas cylinders, proper procedure to wash lab glassware and plastic bottles, ways of troubleshooting instruments and preparing/reviewing JSAs.
• Helps new lab analysts prepare for state exams.
• Prepares, and/or analyzes samples and provides instruction for collection of samples if there is a major mishap within the system.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures.
• Receives and reviews various documentation, including runs of chemical analyses, monthly, quarterly, and annually state/private lab run tests, lab and operations data, and vehicle maintenance reports and uniform requests.
• Reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including consumable order requisitions, service requisitions on instruments/equipment in the laboratory, and performance appraisals.
• Maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level