Lab Technician

Milliken•Laurel, MD

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The QC Lab Technician 1 works at Milliken’s Laurel site in Gainesville, Florida, and facilitates timely, accurate analysis of samples submitted to the Quality Control Laboratory while responding to internal customers’ needs. The role performs a broad range of laboratory analyses and instrument operations, maintains accurate records, follows applicable procedures and quality standards, and supports site safety, environmental, and continuous-improvement programs. The position operates in a manufacturing facility and is safety-sensitive, with regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles. Noise is generally loud, temperatures can exceed 100°F, and humidity can exceed 98%. Shifts are typically 12 hours on a Pitman schedule, rotate through nights and weekends, and may include holidays depending on business demands. The specific shift schedule depends on openings at the time of hire and is communicated with new-hire paperwork.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Some college-level chemistry.
Demonstrated work history.
One to three years of manufacturing and/or laboratory experience, or a combination thereof.
Ability to work well with others within and outside the QC department.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Ability to multitask, prioritize workload, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to function with minimal supervision after an appropriate training period.
Ability to maintain safety awareness and use required personal protective equipment.
Ability to stand for 50% of the day, sit for 15%, move throughout the plant for 10%, lift at least 25 pounds without assistance for 10%, ascend or descend stairs or ladders for 5%, and bend or stoop for 10%.
Visual acuity sufficient to read printed information and computer screens, and cognitive ability to make decisions, reason, and understand information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and one to three years of laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Perform timely and accurate analyses of samples submitted to the Quality Control Laboratory, including wastewater, viscosity, non-volatile residue, SiH, flashpoint, chloride, and other specified analyses.
Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, including balances, pipettes, pH and silver billet electrodes, viscometers, refractometers, colorimeters, turbidimeters, particle counters, autotitrators, FT-IR instruments, and chromatography instruments.
Prepare and standardize titrants and standards; perform titrations and document electrode performance and analytical results.
Operate and maintain gas chromatography equipment, including loading methods, setting conditions and flows, injecting samples, interpreting results, cleaning syringes, and replacing columns, septa, liners, and filters.
Perform ion chromatography chloride analysis and properly set and verify instrument flows.
Handle and disposition Request for Analytical Services Forms; use the electronic Sample Log, QC Lab forms, A_LAB folder, QC Lab database, and relevant ERP functions.
Maintain neat and legible records and reports, follow applicable SOPs and quality policies, and promote quality awareness through interaction with other departments.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance, manage time and priorities, multitask, and function as a member of the department with minimal supervision after training.
Follow plant safety policies and compliance requirements; participate in safety audits, projects, hazard identification, safety meetings, training, and housekeeping improvements.
Follow applicable Responsible Care Management System and plant procedures; help control environmental impacts, minimize waste, prevent pollution, conserve energy, and contribute to environmental, health, safety, security, and Responsible Care improvements.
Maintain environmental awareness and participate in relevant pollution-prevention and waste-minimization programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.