Laboratory Technician

Ashland Inc.•Freetown, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a QC/QA Laboratory Technician to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients business at our Assonet, MA location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Quality function. This position will report to the QC Laboratory Supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field with 0-2 yrs. experience; or Associate's degree in related field with 1-4 yrs. experience; or technical certification/military training in science field with 3-5 yrs. experience.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, detail oriented, and ability to communicate within a team
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
Ability to analyze problems
Ability to recognize the cause of inconsistent or unexpected analytical results.
Ability to learn or a basic knowledge of LIMS, various analytical instrument software and other databases.
Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must work a rotating shift schedule.
Ability to lift/pull/push 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Laboratory Instrument Management

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine tests or experiments within parameters defined by supervisor.
Observes and adjusts variables as necessary.
Operates a wide range of analytical equipment including GC’s, HPLC’s, FTIR, UV/Vis spectrometer, auto-titrators, particle size analyzers, viscometers, pH meters, nitrogen analyzers etc.
Provides analytical support to production operations and becomes familiar with basic process chemistries to put analytical testing into the proper context.
May perform tests and experiments of a non-routine nature in response to various production situations or in accordance with supervisor's instructions.
Conducts all observations and adjusts variables as instructed making a variety of specified measurements and manipulations as necessary.
Recognizes irregularities in equipment, tests, and experiments, bringing them to the attention of the supervisor.
May perform minor adjustments and repairs of instruments, mostly under the guidance of the supervisor.
Summarizes results using appropriate mathematical techniques, maintaining data in appropriate form for interpretation by supervisors.
Maintains complete record of work.