Lab Technician

LAB TECHNICIAN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to the following):

• Ensure compliance to federal, state, and company safety, environmental, and health policies.
• Work with other technicians to ensure maximize team safety, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Self motivated.
• Coordinate laboratory data systems: Ensure adequate quality system documentation is generated, maintained, and reviewed.
• Maintain calibration control and ensure proper and accurate operation of laboratory instrumentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively by both oral and written methods.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• H.S. Diploma and 1-3 years of experience.

• Understanding of laboratory analytical equipment including weighing balances, ovens and furnaces, pH meter, and separatory equipment.
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook

ADVANCED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related science discipline or 2 – 5 years' experience.
• Understanding of laboratory analytical equipment including XRF analyzer, magnetic separator, and screens, sieves, or other particle sizing equipment.
• Experience with spectroscopic analysis desirable.
• Mineral sands experience desirable.