Industrial Lab Technician
Olin Chemicals

Title: Industrial Lab Technician
Location: Niagara Falls, NY

Salary: $64,000 - $87,000; overtime eligible
Schedule: Standard rotating 12-hour shifts

Focus: This position conducts and analyzes routine and non-routine samples from Production to ensure product meets customer specifications; prepares solutions for laboratory and production plant use and maintains and troubleshoots instrumentation to ensure proper calibration when analyzing products.

Industrial Lab Technician Essential Functions:

• Conducts daily routine and non-routine analytical testing of chemical products and reagents, including raw materials, in process and final product stages using a combination of wet chemistry and instrumental analytical techniques
• Uses a range of methods from standard and well-established routines to specially adapted processes
• Prepares standardized lab reagents for lab and plant use and maintains and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and equipment
• Interprets data and makes or recommends adjustments based on findings and records data, observations and conclusions in spreadsheets and databases
• Tracks inventory levels and orders necessary supplies
• May assist in the development and/or modification of new procedures
• Works on special projects under guidance of technical specialist/chemist

Industrial Lab Technician Job Requirements

• Must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
  • HS Diploma/GED and 2+ years of lab-related work experience; OR
  • Associate's degree* in Chemistry or science related discipline; OR
  • Bachelor's degree* in Chemistry or science related discipline; OR
  • Military enlisted occupational specialist of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) and one year of lab-related work experience
• Work experience in preparing samples for high purity analyses as well as conducting high purity analyses to obtain accurate results and analyzing resulting data to make reporting decisions based on pre-established specification parameters
• Ability to interpret data, including use of statistical tools and make or recommend adjustments based on findings
• Knowledge of basic laboratory instrumentation and ability to troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance on laboratory equipment
• Good written and verbal communication skills; creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to interface with all levels of employees
• Attention-to-detail
• Ability to work all applicable shifts (including weekends and holidays) overtime and call-ins when support is needed
• Basic computer skills: Microsoft Office, quality data management systems or laboratory information management system

Preferred:

• Prior manufacturing, process or chemical plant experience.
• Knowledge and experience with quality management systems (i.e. ISO, RC).
• Knowledge of SAP, Environmental, OSHA and DOT regulations.
• Prior Olin experience

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*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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