What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Technician I (2nd Shift) position at SDMyers?
Position: Laboratory Technician I
Department: Laboratory Analytical Services
Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Reports to: Laboratory Supervisor
Good Place Expectation: All employees play a key role in furthering the organization’s purpose and vision through commitment to Good Place principles and values.
- SDM Purpose: Continue to advance and earn the undying loyalty of transformer owners everywhere. Maintain and build up an economically viable and sustainable organization that builds up: reliable, low-cost electric systems; members of the organization; and Good Places.
- Laboratory Analytical Services Purpose: Help our valued partners maintain reliable electrical systems by accurately handling and analyzing their insulating liquids safely, timely, and cost-effectively while maintaining a work environment that strives to be a Good Place.
- Position Purpose: To help the company inform customers of equipment insulation conditions to prolong the reliable life of electrical systems. This position completes a variety of analytical chemical tests while understanding the parameters of the test performed
Key Responsibilities:
- Meet quality criteria according to the standard operating procedures.
- Perform the expected number of tests per eight-hour shift at any one of the test stations (see Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Section).
- Enter test results into data entry program.
- Follow safety and the Chemical Hygiene Plan regulations.
- Perform entry-level lab services work that is supervised and in accordance with well-defined standard and procedures.
- Record and compile data.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent education required, Chemistry coursework preferred
- 1-2 years of experience and familiarity with lab procedures preferred
- Knowledge of general lab safety practices preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to learn or prior knowledge preferred in one or more of the following tests:
- Liquid Screen
- Karl Fischer
- Power Factor
- FTIR
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
- Strong initiative and follow through skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Must display and possess a high level of integrity
- Must have a strong sense of team work
- Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Excel, data entry and instrument-related operating software
Work Conditions:
- Most of the work for this position is conducted indoors, in a laboratory environment with potential non-toxic dust, fumes, noise or other conditions commonly present in an industrial / manufacturing type facility with PPE requirements (no clean room)
- Occasional handling of regulated and hazardous materials and other chemicals as needed.
Physical Demands:
- Most of the work for this position is conducted indoors, in a laboratory environment with potential non-toxic dust, fumes, noise or other conditions commonly present in an industrial/manufacturing type facility with PPE requirements (no clean room)
- Occasional handling of regulated and hazardous materials and other chemicals as needed
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, and crouch throughout the work day
- Ability to perform work at workstation for extended periods
- Ability to lift materials/objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Ability to work on a regular basis an 8-hour shift/5 days a week
- Ability to work mandatory overtime as required to address peak workload
- Regularly required to talk, see and hear
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
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