Master Lab Technician (Finance)
Master Lab Technician
Shift: 2nd shift 2:30pm - 11pm Monday - Friday
Pay: $30 per hour
Role Focus: Master Lab Technician
JOB DEFINITION:
This position demonstrates the skills and abilities to provide advanced laboratory services with no supervision or direction.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: A college science degree is preferred although suitable experience may be substituted.
Experience: Should have two (2) years' experience as a Senior Lab Technician.
Skills:
- Will have demonstrated initiative and self-starting abilities.
- Able to handle complex non-routine tasks with minimal supervision.
- Has demonstrated advanced problem-solving skills.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills are needed.
- Able to develop and write new procedures or revise old procedures with minimal supervision.
- Should have detailed knowledge of both laboratory equipment and plant operations.
Job Duties:
Assure accurate completion of tests to minimize retests on same sample. Understand and follow lab and company policies. Responsible for proper identification, categorization, isolation, remediation, containerizing RCRA hazardous waste generated in production areas in accordance with all appropriate regulatory and company regulatory requirements. Supervises personnel under their leadership are properly trained for the performance of all tasks which require handling of hazardous waste. Understand and follow plant and divisional quality program. Keep the lab prepared by standardization of reagents and by notifying the Supervisor of supply shortages. Notify the Supervisor of all discrepancies in results or other indications of analytical problems. Provide the Supervisor with adequate information to maintain laboratory accuracy and response. Provide maintenance and troubleshooting on instruments. Must be fully certified on Master Level Lab Technician procedures within 12 months of promotion and be recertified biennially. HPLC, GC, proficiency and training ability. A Master Lab Technician will not be considered for promotion of he/she is on probation for any reason. Understand and follow lab and company policies. Play an active role in Division and Plant safety and quality programs.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
All skills and abilities of Senior-level Laboratory technician Performs or oversees a delegated responsibility on a regular basis Shows good leadership ability Main source for training Able to assume Quality Supervisor duties in the absence of management Assists in the lab improvements on a regular basis Assists production as needed with calculation verifications, blending opportunities, etc. A Master Lab Technician should act upon any task which has not been completed, but needs to be done, even if it is outside his or her own delegated responsibilities pertaining to laboratory operation and readiness
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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