Laboratory Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 1-5 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, spectroscopy and statistical methods.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Aptitude for high precision work.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the Laboratory Technician.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment to meet the Laboratory goals.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.
• Ability to follow directions, make decisions, work in a team, and be reliable
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) or equivalent software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information to co-workers and customers.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• The associate is regularly required to stand; use hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The associate must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to focus.

Nice To Haves

• QC Lab work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation.
• Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases.
• Monitor quality alignment with standard operating procedure manual requirements.
• Review production records and release products for distribution.
• Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution.
• Coordinates with supervisor concerning delivery schedules, product complaints and special product requests.
• Support management team with regard to maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs.
• Monitoring lead times and collaboratively prioritizing workloads.
• Collaborating in the qualification and maintenance of laboratory standards including proper inventory, labeling, documentation, storage, and presentation.
• Collaborating in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Parental leave
• Floating holidays
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children