Lab Technician

Essential Functions:

• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation and train new personnel in the operation of this equipment
• Provide accurate and timely testing of material samples from melting furnaces, ingot slices, receiving inspection and special analytical requests
• Provide appropriate sample collection, sample preparation analysis and reporting of metals chemistry data. Coordinate testing efforts with other laboratory technicians and laboratory customers (internal and external)
• Verify sample identity, confirm testing requirements, track sample progress and location, ensure completion of required analysis, and assist laboratory customers with analytical requirements when appropriate
• Perform routine maintenance of equipment; maintain logs of routine and non-routine maintenance and problems
• Must work in accordance with established safety rules and good housekeeping
• Maintain a team environment, coordinate and carry out projects and routine with minimal supervision
• Identify and contribute to improve methods, analysis, customer support, and operational support issues
• When applicable, identify and report non-conforming analysis of material which will ensure laboratory customer recognition and appropriate action
• Maintain accurate records to support analytical data and quality

Qualifications:

Competencies:

Champions Change - Actively promotes and continually seeks changes that move the business forward. Works with an open and flexible mind in considering change

Communication/Interpersonal Skills - Maintains a positive attitude, works at maintaining positive work relationships, ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, effectively communicates with outside contacts, strong impact and selling skills

Delivers Results - Sets goals and objectives for self and team and takes responsibility to achieve these in a timely manner. Ensures that actions are taken in support of goals and objectives. Examples - sets and delivers goals, results focused, action orientated.

Displays Creativity - Able to generate novel solutions to problems. Examples are creative decision making and applying vision and creativity to decision making.

Effective Decision Making - Skilled at analyzing the soft and hard aspects of a problem and using functional expertise to make effective decisions. Comfortable in dealing with concepts and uncertainty in problem solving.

People Management Skills - Effective as a manager in motivating, coaching and developing employees. Applies effective management skills to motivate subordinates.

Provides Effective Leadership - Effective as a leader and communicator in motivating and managing people as individuals and in teams. Provides direction to sub ordinates and is effective in coaching and developing others. Examples include developing and retaining talent, project and team leadership, providing clear direction and effective people management.

Works Efficiently - Effective at planning and organizing work and using time management to ensure deadlines are met and targets are achieved. Able to reschedule plans to cope with unexpected occurrences Maintains well-organized materials, files, systems and tools. Breaks work down into logical steps. Anticipates and eliminates roadblocks and delays. Stays within allotted time for accomplishing tasks. Completes tasks in the shortest, most efficient manner. Makes sure all parts of a job are completed in full, including follow-up plans and paperwork.

Self-Development - Constantly seeks to improve own knowledge and skills set by seeking feedback on performance, making positive plans for future direction and developing aligned personal action plans.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalency is required
• Additional college/technical schooling preferred
• Basic knowledge of chemistry is required
• Min. 1-year experience in similar lab environment.
• Previous analytical experience is preferred
• Strong learning aptitude required
• Good problem solving and analytical skills required
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Requires detail-oriented individual with good organizational skills

If you feel that this fits your background, Apply today! We are actively hiring for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States for the past 31 years. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.