Chemical Lab Clerk

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The Doe Run Company is seeking a Chemical Lab Clerk to prepare, analyze, and report all production samples. This day shift position will be located at the Quentin J Schmidt Lab in Viburnum, MO.

Pay: $17.75/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus
Insurance benefits start day 1
80 hours vacation after 90 days
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities

Education & Experience:

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent. No prior experience required. Minimum one year of experience in a lab setting preferred. Valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Computer skills, including ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.). Basic knowledge of quality control standards preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with sample preparation activities such as weighing, labeling, and organizing materials for analysis.
• Prepare and maintain standards, reagents, and solutions used in testing.
• Prepare, run, and report on samples collected from various sample streams following established methods and quality standards.
• Maintain and clean laboratory equipment and tools to ensure readiness for use.
• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS policies, procedures, and best practices; support peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; provide feedback to improve EHS performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

Frequently required to wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator, hearing protection, and eyewear, and to work near moving, mechanical parts. Moderate noise level.

• Regularly requires standing, walking, reaching with hands/arms, and repetitive movement; frequently requires grasping and pushing; occasionally requires driving, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less; precise hand-eye coordination; ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regularly required to lift to 15 pounds; frequently required to lift up to 40 pounds; occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds; rarely required to lift up to 75 pounds.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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