Lab Technician

Role overview

Laboratory duties

• Perform pre-analytical procedures; sort, allocate, and deliver specimens to work stations and load them onto instruments as required.
• Receive, unpack, and sort incoming specimens or solutions.
• Participate in basic quality control procedures and inventory management.
• Maintain accurate records and follow quality and safety programs.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory testing equipment and inspect it routinely to identify maintenance needs.
• Use relevant software to collect or enter data and information.
• Analyze gases and liquid samples, including hydrocarbons and water, using gas chromatography, with sample control during plant startup or shutdown.
• Analyze MTBE and PP products and perform water analysis.
• Perform polymer analyses including MVR, melting point, color, contamination, and formaldehyde concentration tests.
• Operate and troubleshoot gas chromatography instruments, including Agilent, Bruker, and SION models.
• Operate and troubleshoot injection molding machines and extruders safely.

Instruments and analysis

• The description lists gas chromatography, moisture analyzer, pH, conductivity, TDS, TSS, TOC, COD, chlorine, iron, X-ray, FTIR, density, specific gravity, melt index, and color index instruments or analyses.
• Gas chromatography experience is specifically called out.
• The description identifies Agilent, Bruker, and SION gas chromatography instruments.

Requirements

• Qualified Lab Technician able to undertake technical laboratory procedures.
• Experience with laboratory instruments including gas chromatography; the posting describes the candidate as expert in handling most listed instruments.
• Ability to analyze gas and liquid samples, including hydrocarbons and water, using gas chromatography.
• Experience analyzing MTBE and PP products and conducting polymer physical and chemical analyses.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot injection molding machines and extruders safely.