Description:
Position Overview
The Lab Technician reports directly to the Plant Manager. The Lab Technician is responsible for filling and testing various gases within the lab to maintain production schedules and quality control. The Lab Technician is responsible for following all company policies and procedures to ensure impartiality and data integrity.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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Ability to fill various high-pressure gases and cryogenic containers, including multi-component gas blending
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Conduct analytical operations and duties including but not limited to gas chromatography.
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Prepare certificates and maintain the organization of files for various gases and cryogenic containers.
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Review production fill records and certificates before the release of products for distribution.
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Operate forklift to move full and empty cylinder pallets to designated areas.
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Cylinder handling and sorting daily
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Pick, assemble, and ship all sales orders accurately in the required time.
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Identify and report all order discrepancies and low stock level
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Follows all safety policies and procedures, including using safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards.
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Assist the team with maintaining, optimizing, and calibrating equipment
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Coordinates with Supervisor concerning delivery schedules, product complaints, and unique product requests.
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Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Qualifications:
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High School Diploma or GED and two or more years of related experience in laboratory analysis in an industrial environment.
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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.
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Working in a quality management system preferred
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Understand compliance issues and safety-sensitive areas
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Strong attention to detail, highly organized, computer literate
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Must possess appropriate mathematical and analytical skills to determine the acceptability of the product(s) based on established criteria.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Travel
No Travel is required.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Monday through Friday
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.
WestAir Gases and Equipment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.