Laboratory Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn and follow instructions from supervisors and experienced employees.
• Soft skills.
• Reliability, punctuality, and safety consciousness.
• Must have passed the qualification test for the Tech IV position.
• Ability to stand for long periods, climb stairs, and walk throughout the lab and mill.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements and visually inspect products using testing equipment at close range or a few feet away.
• Ability to handle objects and samples with hands and fingers; bending, stretching, stooping, twisting, or reaching may be required.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds using upper-body strength.
• Ability to support the body and remain physically active for long periods.
• Ability to work with exposure to high noise levels for short or long periods; hearing protection will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Analyze burr holes twice per shift.
• Conduct heat seal and micro pit tests on every fifth reel sample for Extruders #6, 7, 8, and 9.
• Perform pinhole, dyne treatment, and streak tests on every fifth reel sample for Extruders #6, 7, 8, and 9.
• Conduct aged adhesion (X-cut) tests on every fifth reel sample for Extruders #6, 7, 8, and 9.
• Check dyne solutions daily for expiration and replace them as needed.
• Change burr hole and pinhole solutions every Monday.
• Monitor the heat-sealer temperature to ensure it remains within required parameters.
• Complete standardization reports to document test results and equipment calibration records.
• Perform coffee wicking testing for new coffee runs.
• Change lactic acid and Sorbit P solutions at the start of every shift.
• Calibrate the Huygen bond tester, manual opacity meter, and brightness meters.
• Perform manual internal bond tests.
• Manually test wet and dry tensile strength.
• Conduct manual brightness and fluorescence tests.
• Perform manual Z-Directional Tensile (ZDT) tests.
• Conduct modified excello tests on coated samples and manually test edge smoothness.
• Manually test samples for the presence of metals.
• Check paper samples for curls.
• Manually test the static coefficient of friction.
• Conduct manual dirt count tests.
• Complete the daily checklist and perform necessary equipment checks and calibrations.
• Complete Cobb testing.
• Perform new or existing tests as needed to determine whether the paper machine is aligned for good paper.
• Maintain housekeeping during and at the end of the shift; keep the lab organized and clean.
• Follow health and safety protocols and maintain work surfaces and equipment.
• Change nitric acid once per week or when necessary.
• Handle, cut, and store samples properly, promptly, and accurately.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including a Comprehensive PPO, two HRA plans, and an HSA plan.
• Dental coverage with basic and comprehensive options.
• Vision coverage with basic and premier options.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• 401(k) with a 2.75% company match, eligible Day 1, with 100% immediate vesting.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Livongo diabetes program.
• Career growth opportunities, internal promotions, and annual or skills-based wage increases.