Lab Tech

Job DescriptionJob Description

The Korex Companies are contract manufacturers and packagers of a wide variety of consumer, industrial and institutional products. Korex is looking to add a lab tech to our team. Applicant must have experience working in a lab. Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is ideal. We are looking to fill a spot on our afternoon shift working from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Responsibilities:

• Perform testing and analysis of materials and finished product to ensure they are fit for use as per customers’ technical specifications and documentation
• Ensure good laboratory practices are used and test results are accurate and recorded such that they are permanent, controlled and can not be change
• Follow Good Manufacturing principles and Good Laboratory practice.
• Ensure results are accurate and recorded for all lab work
• Schedule maintenance and calibration on lab equipment and instrumentation as required.
• Calibrate, on a daily basis, lab equipment and instrumentation
• Ensure materials and finished product meet customer’s specifications by performing the necessary testing as defined by the customer
• Make material and finished product release decisions.
• Create CoA’s (certificates of analysis) as required for the intermediate materials and/or finished products that are shipped to customers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely fashion
• Perform audits
• Perform inventory
• Maintain safe and clean work environment
• Maintain quality standards
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Perform calibration checks
• Help develop and train protocols and standard operating procedures as necessary or required in lab
• Train other lab personnel on customers’ test methods
• Ensure line checks (attribute testing) are being performed by the production line personnel and at the right frequency
• Purge files and records as per retention limits
• Run PPE fit testing of employees’ respirators
• Serve as back-up to Lab Manager with regard to document control of customers’ technical documentation and MSDS sheets

Qualifications:

• One year of college chemistry or equivalent experience minimum
• Previous experience in manufacturing environment preferred
• Previous experience in a lab is a must
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
• Math skills to compute formulas and inventories
• Computer skills
• Ability to handle physical workload
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Company DescriptionThe Korex Companies are Contract Manufacturers and Packagers of a wide variety of consumer, industrial, private label, and institutional products. Korex is the largest contract manufacturer of powdered automatic dishwasher detergent in North America. Our customer list includes every major household cleaning company in North America.Company DescriptionThe Korex Companies are Contract Manufacturers and Packagers of a wide variety of consumer, industrial, private label, and institutional products. Korex is the largest contract manufacturer of powdered automatic dishwasher detergent in North America. Our customer list includes every major household cleaning company in North America.

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