Lab Analyst

Are you looking for an interesting job to gain new perspectives and expand on your professional development? Do you want to grow within an international, highly motivated team with a spirit of performance, connectedness & appreciation? Almatis is looking for engaged and driven people to join our team! Apply below and take the first step toward joining our growing global company.

Job Description

Independently analyze samples from the production process, finished products and raw materials from suppliers, so that an optimal product quality is achieved, and the process can be adjusted in a timely manner to the customer's specifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.08 per hour ($26.60 beginning 3/1/23)

Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology, Laboratory Science or Engineering is required.
• Two years of prior laboratory experience in chemical analysis, mechanical testing, safe chemical handling, and general knowledge of laboratory procedures is preferred but not required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of analyzing methods, analyzing equipment, quality, safety and environmental regulations is preferred, but not required.
• Good knowledge of PC applications amongst them Excel and Word and SAP/R3 QM module is preferred, but not required.

Job Requirements

• The position requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts.
• This position requires the flexibility to work-days, nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• The scheduled shift hours are 6am-6pm.
• This position is located in Benton, AR - there is no relocation package for this position and testing/interviewing must be completed on-site at the Benton location. Any travel expenses related to interviewing are at the applicant's expense.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Performing standard analyses of samples from all production plants and of raw materials from suppliers
• Reporting deviations by monitoring the quality of the product and trouble-shooting possible causes for the change and reporting this to operations.
• Executing analyses based upon the customer supplied specifications according to standard methods and interacting with internal and external customers
• Identifying trends in quality of the product, performing additional tests and reporting to plant management.
• Running calibration of test equipment according to defined frequency
• Take corrective actions if calibration is not within specified range
• Input and analyze data to ensure production receives data needed to ensure that customers receive the highest quality product in the industry.