Lab Technician

Technical ServicesCarlsbad,New Mexico
Salary: USD 36.00 - 29.00 Annually

Turn Accurate Laboratory Analysis into Consistent Product Quality

Rotating 12-Hour Day and Night Shifts | Schedule Subject to Change

How You Will Create Value

• Properly split and prepare plant and loadout samples for analysis using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Camsizer, flame photometry, and other laboratory methods.
• Perform sample preparation and testing, including drying, particle-size analysis, XRD, insolubles analysis, and other required procedures.
• Accurately enter, analyze, and report test results in electronic systems to support product quality and plant operations.
• Verify the proper function of laboratory instruments through routine testing, calibration checks, cleaning, and maintenance.

What You Will Need to Be Successful in the Role

• Strong attention to detail, sound critical-thinking skills, and the ability to accurately follow laboratory procedures and document results.
• Ability to frequently walk and stand and perform work involving sitting, talking, hearing, visual inspection, color differentiation, precise hand and finger movements, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and grasping.
• Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds; climb stairs and ladders; potentially work at heights; wear required PPE; and perform strenuous physical activity.
• High school diploma or GED; trade or technical education, or some college coursework, is preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

Why Work for Us?

• We impact lives for the better! Our efforts as a solution miner are essential for agriculture, animal feed, and other industrial operations.
• Our quality, agility, reliability, and speed differentiate us with customers. We act with integrity and trust.
• We are financially healthy with strong revenue, cash flow, and no long-term debt.
• We have both a proud history and a compelling future, focused on sustainable and superior operational excellence and customer service.
• Our benefits include medical plans with prescription drug coverage, dental and vision insurance, and a 401(k) with immediate vesting and a generous employer match.
• We support work-life balance with family-friendly schedules and offer opportunities to grow through Intrepid's career path program.

One Team. One Purpose. Intrepid Proud!

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Intrepid Potash Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province, or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.