Laboratory Technician

R Laboratory Technician (Open)

Location:

Durham, NC (ASG) - Industrial spec gas

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Airgas is Hiring for a Laboratory Technician in Durham, NC!

_ We are looking for you ! _

• Comprehensive Family Benefits:
  Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents:
  We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access:
  Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

This position is a key contributor to the analysis and certification of specialty gases, in alignment with established specifications. Performs analysis for specialty gases and finished product testing; assists scheduling of all products to be analyzed, proper storage, labeling and shipping. Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation.

• Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases.
• Monitor quality alignment with standard operating procedure manual requirements.
• Review production records and release products for distribution. Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution.
• Coordinates with supervisor concerning delivery schedules, product complaints and special product requests.
• Support management team with regard to maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs.
• Monitoring lead times and collaboratively prioritizing workloads.
• Collaborating in the qualification and maintenance of laboratory standards including proper inventory, labeling, documentation, storage, and presentation. Collaborating in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 1-5 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment. QC Lab work preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, spectroscopy and statistical methods.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Aptitude for high precision work.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the Laboratory Technician.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment to meet the Laboratory goals.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.
• Ability to follow directions, make decisions, work in a team, and be reliable
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) or equivalent software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to co-workers and customers.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Ability to work all shifts; subject to all weather conditions.

Physical Abilities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to meet…