Laboratory Technician

SYRAH TECHNOLOGIES LLC • Vidalia, LA

9h

About The Position

Reporting to the Company’s Laboratory Superintendent, an exciting opportunity exists for an Laboratory Technician to join the Syrah team based in Vidalia, Louisiana to contribute to a dynamic project start-up environment and gain exposure to the rapidly growing lithium-ion battery industry.

Requirements

• 1+ year of previous experience in a technical laboratory role, preferably within the Chemical Manufacturing (or related) industry.
• Proven exposure to and use of safe systems of work – e.g., risk management & incident reporting.
• Ability to follow instructions and work according to production schedules.
• Intermediate computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to work in a team environment and share information as required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical assessment and background check.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing inbound raw materials and reagents to determine compliance with specifications.
• Analyzing products manufactured in the Vidalia facility to determine compliance with applicable specifications. Products include unpurified spherical graphite, by-product fines, purified spherical graphite (PSG), coated PSG, and carbonized leach purified graphite (CLP).
• Operating and calibrating a wide array of laboratory analytical equipment including a particle size analyzer, analytical balances, XRF and ICP based devices for elemental analysis, and a BET surface area analyzer.
• Conducting less automated laboratory procedures such as pH measurement, titrations, purity by loss on ignition, etc.
• Assisting the Laboratory Superintendent and operations team with laboratory-based experiments to help in operational troubleshooting and/or process optimization.
• Entering measurement data into the relevant databases and assisting where needed with data analysis to support the plant QA/QC systems.
• Report all hazards, incidents, and near misses in line with Company policies and procedures.
• Continually monitor the laboratory environment to ensure the safety of yourself and other employees.
• Comply with the Company’s Policies, operating procedures, and Code of Conduct at all times.
• Assures compliance with corporate Safety, Health & Environmental rules, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to site EHS and ESG performance by engaging and working collaboratively at all levels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed