Lab Tech

Fuji Vegetable Oil USA•Savannah, GA

15h•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Perform laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid or liquid materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the Production Department, managers, and customers.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be able to taste and smell; flavor and smell are critical product quality attributes.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision correctable to read a computer screen and read laboratory equipment results and need to be able to distinguish colors.

Responsibilities

Perform physical and chemical testing of raw materials, in-process samples and finished products.
Verify test results conform to product specifications.
Timely delivery of test results, issuing certificates of analysis, filing testing information and maintaining analysis databases.
Prepare chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
Follow lab safety regulations at all times, including but not limited to eye protection, hand protection and proper use of fume hoods or other breathing protection.
Setup, adjust and operate lab equipment; including gas & liquid chromatographs; balances; colorimeters; refractometers; spectrophotometers and other equipment.
Calibrate regularly all instruments used in the Quality Control lab stations in the plant and in the QA lab.
General lab maintenance including preventive maintenance and cleaning of lab instruments, cleaning of glass bottles, vials and tubes; as well as cleaning of lab floors, counters, cabinets and fixtures.
Maintain inventory of lab chemicals to ensure safe storage, sufficient supply and safe and correct disposal of waste chemicals and to prevent storage of expired stock.
Maintain logs and generate graphs, charts and tables.
Maintain and audit records of products and procedures essential for quality assurance, traceability, product recall, sanitation, HACCP and hazardous waste management.
Analyze industrial wastewater samples to ensure conformity to regulatory requirements.
Problem solving as required for lab instrument maintenance and product quality problems.
Follow all policies and procedures to ensure that all lab work done exceeds the requirements of “Good Laboratory Practice” and to maintain a positive image of a reliable and efficient analytical lab.
Other duties as assigned.