Lab Tech

Lab Tech (Open) – Troy, MI Responsible for accurately and efficiently analyzing gases, maintaining quality control, and ensuring compliance with specifications and safety standards. Responsibilities Contribute essential expertise to the certification of candidate gas standards in compliance with established specifications. Conduct analysis for specialty gases and finished product testing; collaborate on scheduling of all products to be analyzed, proper storage, labeling and shipping. Lead and conduct analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation. Perform production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases. Maintain accuracy of label control sheets and release labels. Develop, refine, and verify validation of test methods. Ensure quality compliance with standard operating procedure manual requirements. Review production records and release products for distribution. Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution. Coordinate with supervisor regarding delivery schedules, product complaints and special product requests. Partner with management regarding maintenance of health and safety and ISO quality programs. Qualifications Required: Postsecondary courses in chemistry or related science and/or combination of college‑level courses in science or math OR 1 year of experience in laboratory analysis in an industrial environment. Preferred: Knowledge of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, spectroscopy and statistical methods; ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments; aptitude for high precision work; teamwork; good communication; reliable transportation; ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions; ability to present information, solve practical problems, and interpret documents; add/subtract/multiply/divide in all units; compute rate, ratio, and percent. Benefits Airgas offers a comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, and paid time off. Early access to benefits begins after 30 days of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity Airgas is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr