Lab Technician

Job description – Wastewater Lab Technician

Full-Time Monday through Friday
Shift Time: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 p.m - plus flexibility covering vacation times or call offs and some Saturday lab coverage (Rotation is between 3 techs).

Starting pay begins at $22.00

Location: 5159 West Van Buren Street Phoenix, AZ 85043

The position
Are you passionate about environmental science and the health and safety of your community? Do you enjoy lab testing and chemistry? If so, Liquid Environmental Solutions is looking for a Lab Technician like you! As a Lab Technician, you will ensure that all liquids maintain safe properties and chemistry as they are cleaned in our liquid processing plant. You are conscientious, attentive to details, and are confident in your abilities to protect the health of the environment. In our unique culture, which fosters innovation, encourages creativity, and rewards loyalty, you can reach your highest potential.

• Scope of accountability
• Good customer service skills.
• Must be capable of handling a fast-paced work environment.
• Receive incoming trucks and verify information on offloading tickets and manifests.
• Perform routine chemical and physical analysis of wastewater/industrial water samples from incoming tankers prior to disposal at the facility to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal environmental compliance regulations.
• Prepare solutions, standards, and reagents for laboratory analyses in accordance with the SOP.
• Conduct monthly inventory of chemicals, reagents, solutions, and other supplies and equipment essential to laboratory operation.
• Clean and maintain laboratory glassware.
  General housekeeping within the laboratory.
• Perform pre-approval testing on samples dropped off by customers.
  Analyze the data and determine approval/rejection status. Prepare a report on the results of analyses conducted.
• Perform quality control and quality assurance tests and maintain quality control procedures in the laboratory.
• Maintain equipment and apparatus used in all tests and analysis.
• Assist plant operators during downtime, as needed.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures as well as federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain accurate files; enter test results into the computer and generate certificates of disposal for billing.
• Manages regulatory paperwork (manifests, bills of lading, logbooks, etc.) in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations for proper recordkeeping.
• Serves as a technical liaison between customers and other departments of the facility.
  Develops expertise in understanding chemistry of liquids to become a subject matter expert in the field.
• Coordinates with the laboratory supervisor on other projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Required certifications or licenses
  • None required.
• Required experience level

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Three (3) hours of college-level chemistry or equivalent wastewater / industrial wastewater experience (preferred).
• One (1) or more years as a laboratory technician preferred (environmental, wastewater, or industrial setting).

• Physical requirements

• Work both indoors in the laboratory and outdoors at tankers, tank farms, and sample points in all weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to strong industrial odors (grease, industrial wastewater, chemicals).
• Standing for extended periods, walking the facility, and lifting/carrying sample containers (typically up to 40–50 lbs).
• Ability to work around vibration, noise, pumps, motors, and moving equipment.
• Must wear required PPE at all times and strictly follow LES EH&S Cardinal Rules and site safety procedures.

Who we are:
Liquid Environmental Solutions is the nation’s leading provider of liquid, non-hazardous waste solutions. We offer services such as waste collection, transportation, processing, recycling, reclamation, and disposal. For more than a decade, Liquid Environmental Solutions has been the trusted resource for responsibly managing non-hazardous liquid waste. We back our services with a guarantee that is truly unprecedented.
We have been able to attract thousands of customers to join us in our responsibility of protecting the environment. Collectively, we are able to reduce greenhouse emissions, increase landfill diversion, and protect earth’s most precious resource – water. As we continue to grow, we innovate our services to make disposing or recycling liquid non-hazardous waste worry free. At every location, you will find team members committed to customer service, compliance and safety, the environment, and continuous improvement. We work diligently to provide best practices today for a better tomorrow. Are you ready to join our team?

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