Lab Tech

Laboratory Technician

We are passionate about what we do. If you are looking for an opportunity to be a part of an awesome team that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we are the right company for you.

Fuji Vegetable Oil (FVO) has an excellent benefits package including semi-annual bonus opportunities, company 401K contribution of 12.5%, traditional health and welfare benefits, PTO and paid holidays.

We also provide basic life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance & remote health care as well as an employee assistance program.

We offer several outstanding health insurance options; our full-time employees are eligible for health benefits on their first day of work. Employees may also enroll dependents, including their legal spouse and dependent children under age 26.

FVO provides lab coats, boot vouchers and required PPE.

Summary

Perform laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid or liquid materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Perform physical and chemical testing of raw materials, in-process samples and finished products.
• Verify test results conform to product specifications.
• Timely delivery of test results, issuing certificates of analysis, filing testing information and maintaining analysis databases.
• Prepare chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
• Follow lab safety regulations at all times, including but not limited to eye protection, hand protection and proper use of fume hoods or other breathing protection.
• Setup, adjust and operate lab equipment; including gas & liquid chromatographs; balances; colorimeters; refractometers; spectrophotometers and other equipment.
• Calibrate regularly all instruments used in the quality control lab stations in the plant and in the QA lab.
• General lab maintenance including preventive maintenance and cleaning of lab instruments, cleaning of glass bottles, vials and tubes; as well as cleaning of lab floors, counters, cabinets and fixtures.
• Maintain inventory of lab chemicals to ensure safe storage, sufficient supply and safe and correct disposal of waste chemicals and to prevent storage of expired stock.
• Maintain logs and generate graphs, charts and tables.
• Maintain and audit records of products and procedures essential for quality assurance, traceability, product recall, sanitation, HACCP and hazardous waste management.
• Analyze industrial wastewater samples to ensure conformity to regulatory requirements.
• Problem solving as required for lab instrument maintenance and product quality problems.
• Follow all policies and procedures to ensure that all lab work done exceeds the requirements of "Good Laboratory Practice" and to maintain a positive image of a reliable and efficient analytical lab.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The laboratory technician may be required to work nights, weekends, and alternating shifts. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the production department, managers, and customers.

Mathematical skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

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 employee is frequently required to stand. Must be able to taste and smell; flavor and smell are critical product quality attributes. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to operate delicate laboratory equipment and type on a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear on a radio and telephone. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision correctable to read a computer screen and read laboratory equipment results and need to be able to distinguish colors.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.