Lab Technician

Lab Technician

The Lab Technician supports laboratory operations by maintaining a clean, organized, and compliant lab environment while assisting with sample preparation, testing support, and equipment maintenance. This role ensures the laboratory complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manages inventory and storage of raw materials and finished products, and provides hands-on support for pilot production and scale-up activities.

The position offers the opportunity to work with a growing manufacturing organization that invests heavily in its facilities, research and development, and quality programs, providing room for autonomy and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory cleanliness, organization, and day-to-day upkeep across development, pilot, and storage areas.
• Ensure the laboratory complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Accurately document all laboratory activities in laboratory notebooks or approved forms, following associated test methods and SOPs.
• Manage ingredients and laboratory supply inventory and storage, including raw materials and samples.
• Request raw materials, order supplies, and maintain accurate inventory of raw materials, reagents, samples, and laboratory consumables.
• Organize and maintain storage of reagents, raw materials, samples, finished products, packaging components, and retain samples.
• Perform routine setup, verification, calibration, operation, disassembly, cleaning, and sanitization of laboratory equipment and glassware.
• Coordinate samples for internal and external analysis, including preparing and packaging shipments for third-party testing.
• Coordinate outside service providers for equipment maintenance as needed and ensure proper follow-up.
• Support pilot production and scale-up activities through observation, sample collection, sample testing, data collection, and other tasks as required.
• Assist with miscellaneous laboratory activities such as sample shipment, physical, chemical, or organoleptic testing (e.g., taste, appearance, odor), data collection, and batch manufacture.
• Properly dispose of chemicals and complete necessary forms and documentation related to waste handling.
• Identify and propose innovative and time-saving ideas to improve laboratory functionality and time management.
• Understand and adhere to GMP and safety protocols, including stopping unsafe acts, obeying facility safety rules and procedures, correcting or reporting safety hazards, and supporting safety policies and programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the quality control and laboratory functions.

Essential Skills

• Experience working in a laboratory or environmental testing setting is highly preferred.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety protocols.
• Ability to maintain accurate, legible, and complete documentation for laboratory activities.
• Computer proficiency with working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in a laboratory or quality-focused environment.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 25-50 pounds as part of routine laboratory and inventory activities.
• High school diploma required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in laboratory, chemistry, quality control, or QC activities.
• Comfort working in a temporary contract role of approximately 36 months.
• Interest in supporting quality assurance and quality control functions within a growing organization.

Work Environment

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