Laboratory Technician Chemist - Austin Industrial (Taylor, TX)

Austin Careers • Taylor, TX

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About The Position

Water Lab Technician Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Must have knowledge and experience in using a wide array of analytical instruments and methods with high emphasis on water analysis Must be familiar with ICP-MS, Ion Chromatography, XRD, XRF, EDS, SEM, Particle size/count analysis, bacterial analysis, GCMS and FTIR (Emphasis on ICP-MS and Ion Chromatography) Knowledge of a wide array of sampling methods, bench water analysis instruments and methods such as titration, colorimeter, pH & Conductivity meters, ORP meters, HACH test kits, bacteria analysis such as dip slides and BART methods Strong troubleshooting background in the field of investigating water analysis, chemical treatment Knowledge of ISO 17025 Standards Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Experience – 8+ years of experience. Critical thinking; predictive and preventative maintenance, finding root cause of failure. Work positively with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and solve problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid DL
• Meet physical demands as listed above
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location
• Familiarity with enterprise CMMS (Computer‑Aided Maintenance Management System) software and Confluence is required for daily task management, issue tracking, and collaboration.
• Candidates must be comfortable and proficient in the full suite of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, etc.) and able to learn new office applications quickly.
• The role involves extensive use of computers for data entry, documentation, analysis, and internal communication.
• Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and experience in using a wide array of analytical instruments and methods with high emphasis on water analysis
• Familiar with ICP-MS, Ion Chromatography, XRD, XRF, EDS, SEM, Particle size/count analysis, bacterial analysis, GCMS and FTIR (Emphasis on ICP-MS and Ion Chromatography)
• Knowledge of a wide array of sampling methods, bench water analysis instruments and methods such as titration, colorimeter, pH & Conductivity meters, ORP meters, HACH test kits, bacteria analysis such as dip slides and BART methods
• Strong troubleshooting background in the field of investigating water analysis, chemical treatment
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 Standards
• Other duties as assigned
• Critical thinking
• Predictive and preventative maintenance, finding root cause of failure
• Work positively with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and solve problems

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• matching 401K plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees