QC Lab Tech

Ortec has been providing custom chemical solutions and personalized service since 1980. With three plants and over 300 employees, we can meet the production needs of our customers while maintaining a high level of personalized service. We are large enough to get the job done, but small enough to care. Even as the company grows and develops new services, we never forget the values that made us who we are as a company.

We're a team. A family of smart, talented, big‑hearted individuals working together for the success of our customers and the growth of our communities.
AND WE HONOR OUR COMMITMENTS

What we do at Ortec is complicated  we do what we do is not complicated:
We want to make a difference for our customers and our communities around us. How we do what we do is also not complicated: everything starts with Integrity.

Our foundation is our talented, dedicated employees. Our commitment to delivering chemical manufacturing services with measurable quality has made us a trusted partner to some of the most familiar names in business. Our success is drawn from the experience, energy and teamwork of our employees, who consistently deliver results by anticipating change and executing solutions with confidence and passion. At Ortec, you'll be working with the latest technologies and tools, not to mention some of the industry's best and brightest minds.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Partner Paid Short‑Term Disability and AD&D
• On‑Site Nurse
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) with match
• And much more...

• 1 week off per month
• Generous shift premium
• Potential for quick career growth
• Technical Training

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for purposes such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

• Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications.
• Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques.
• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials of raw materials and product batches.
• Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
• Provide technical support and assistance to chemists and engineers.
• Prepare chemical solutions for products and processes following standardized formulas or create experimental formulas.
• Maintain, clean, and calibrate laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Write technical reports to document experimental results.
• Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
• Assist in developing QC methods of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, and products. Document results in notebooks and batch sheets.
• Create Certificates of Analysis for completed batches, communicate results to the chemist in charge of the project, and keep fellow lab technicians and supervisor informed of batch status.
• Approve Certificates of Analysis for raw materials.
• Maintain files for Certificates of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Abide by all Company and OSHA lab safety standards set for work areas.

• Minimum of High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• B.S. in Chemistry/Biology/Science field is a plus.

• General laboratory skills.
• Detail‑oriented.

• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  MS Word and Excel

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (voice, equipment sounds, alarms, phone)
• No sense of Smell
• No sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety glasses, respiratory, nitrile gloves, closed‑toe and heel shoes, lab coat)

• Ventilated, well‑lighted laboratory with work benches, vented hoods, tile or epoxy flooring. Temperatures are high.

12‑hour rotating shift position. 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. (alternating 36‑/48‑hour workweeks)

May be subject to pre‑employment screening that may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, and background screenings.

Ortec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.