About This Role
This laboratory technician role involves performing routine and non-routine analysis, maintaining instrumentation, and supporting continuous improvement in a plant environment. The position suits a candidate with hands-on experience with various lab equipment and a strong focus on safety.
Responsibilities
- Perform accurate and on-time routine and non-routine analysis, including final product certification
- Communicate daily and effectively with operational, environmental, and engineering departments, and provide off-spec notification as needed
- Troubleshoot and maintain laboratory instrumentation and equipment as per identified standard requirements (i.e., internal QA/QC, preventative maintenance, ISO 9001 and 17025)
- Support continuous improvement to assure reliable operations of the laboratory
- Work closely with other laboratory team and plant operations to assist in product quality investigations
- Participate in internal and external audits
Requirements
- Chemical Technology Diploma, BSc in Chemistry or Environmental Science or equivalent preferred
- Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation and proven ability to troubleshoot equipment, including Gas Chromatography (GC), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Autotitrator, HACH test kits, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) testing, Ion Chromatography (IC), Discrete Analyzer, X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Hydraulic Press, Extruder, Melt Flow Index, Instron Tensile Tester, Izod Impact Tester, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), etc.
- Ability to work independently and in a flexible team environment
- Solid organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills
- Diversified communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with a laboratory environment and ability to prioritize work in changing plant operations
- Familiarity with working with lab equipment, instrumentation and troubleshooting, and LIMS data entry
- Safety first mindset
Important Details
- Schedule: Rotation schedule (4 days on, 5 days off, 5 days on, 4 days off, etc.); shifts may include working nights
- Contract: 1-year contract with the possibility of extension
About the Company
Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in the engineering and technology sectors. With operations spanning over 70 countries, the company boasts a talent pool of over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees.
