Lab Analyst

Airgas • Plumsteadville, PA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is Hiring for a Lab Technician in Plumsteadville! At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world . We are looking for you ! This position is primarily responsible for the analysis and certification of specialty gases, in compliance with established specifications. Performs analysis for specialty gases and finished product testing; assists scheduling of all products to be analyzed, proper storage, labeling and shipping. Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation. Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases. Monitor quality compliance with standard operating procedure manual requirements. Review production records and release products for distribution. Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution. Coordinates with supervisor concerning delivery schedules, product complaints and special product requests. Support management team with regard to maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs. Monitoring lead times and effectively prioritizing workloads. Assisting in the qualification and maintenance of laboratory standards including proper inventory, labeling, documentation, storage, and presentation. Assisting in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 1-3 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, spectroscopy and statistical methods.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Aptitude for high precision work.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the Laboratory Technician.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment to meet the Laboratory goals.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.
• Ability to Follow Directions, Make Decisions, Work in a team, and be Reliable.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) or equivalent software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information to co-workers and customers.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Performs analysis for specialty gases and finished product testing
• Assists scheduling of all products to be analyzed, proper storage, labeling and shipping
• Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation
• Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases
• Monitor quality compliance with standard operating procedure manual requirements
• Review production records and release products for distribution
• Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution
• Coordinates with supervisor concerning delivery schedules, product complaints and special product requests
• Support management team with regard to maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs
• Monitoring lead times and effectively prioritizing workloads
• Assisting in the qualification and maintenance of laboratory standards including proper inventory, labeling, documentation, storage, and presentation
• Assisting in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees. Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees