Computer technician Offres d'emploi - Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON

Lab Technician

Requisition ID : 8580

Location :

Bath, ON, CA, K0H 1G0

Pay Type : Salary

Objective

The Lab Technician’s prime objectives are to accurately perform all the quality assurance chemical analysis and some physical analysis, repair and upkeep lab equipment and help ensure compliance at all stages of the cement manufacturing process in a safe working environment. These activities include but are not limited to the determination of chemical and physical properties of material; performing, tracking and reporting calibrations; compliance, maintenance and troubleshooting of breakdowns of all laboratory equipment. The Lab Technician verifies that the cement products meet both the internal and external quality standards and participates in and maintains a high level of accuracy in all standardized testing programs. The Lab Technician reports directly to the Quality Supervisor and participates in cross functional teams in the plant.

Responsibilities

Safety :

Promotes and complies with Company safety policies.

Proposes and takes corrective actions on unsafe conditions and behaviors at the plant.

Participates and contributes to rectifying all lab safety issues and completes the monthly Safety Toolbox package.

Complies with all laboratory safety procedures and ensures WHMIS labelling on all chemical solutions.

Actively participates in team-based safety.

Environment :

Ensures that all quality activities and initiatives meet environmental regulatory requirement.

Quality Assurance :

Applies the laboratory QA & QC procedures.

Guarantees the accuracy and reliability of lab data.

Performs equipment maintenance, monitoring and calibrations.

Aids in the training and certification of personnel that is assigned to the lab.

Participate in the annual Round Robin testing, CCRL program and audits and ISO 9001 audits.

Quality Control :

Actively participate in daily process meetings and proactively implements actions generated from the meeting.

Maintains chemical inventory log, checks daily and reorders consumables as required.

Prepares all chemical solutions used in the lab and maintains inventory

Problem Solving :

Participates to Root Cause Analysis program.

Participates in cross-functional teams to resolve issues at the plant.

Continuous Improvement :

Tests all trial samples related to Alternative Raw materials, Alternative fuel, Process and Cement improvement projects.

Relationship with Others :

Reports to the Quality Supervisor

Works with and alongside the Lab B operator and Physical Tester

Works with cross-functional teams involving Production, Process, Safety, Environment and Maintenance

Specific Accountabilities :

Maintains safe laboratory operations and WHMIS labelling of all solutions in the laboratory.

Participates in all safety related meetings, improvement projects and toolbox talks.

Maintains reliability of lab equipment and adheres to preventive maintenance plans and activity logs.

Performs internal calibrations in accordance to the calibration plan.

Performs testing to assure cement products comply with internal and regulatory standards.

Performs in-process raw materials testing to verify chemical compositions and analyzes alternative raw materials to help determine acceptance or rejection of materials.

Maintains and manages stock of lab consumables and supplies.

Update and Reviews quality data in Technical Information System (TIS) for bulk shipping samples and raw materials.

Reports issues that would cause product non-conformity.  Follows and suggests improvements to Quality procedures.

Participates in internal and external audits for ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Participates in Process department audits and Environmental sampling campaigns.

Collaborates with production, process and maintenance to ensure implementation of quality improvement projects.

Follows proposed targets and / or limits applied to the various parameters in order to meet customer requirements and national / international standards.

Performs tests for the market and competitor sampling program. Ensure samples are sent accordingly. Immediately report to Supervisor when samples are missing.

Maintains cleanliness of long term storage area.

Participates in the plant “On-Call” system

Provides relief for quality staff as required.

Dimensions : ECAN

Qualification Profile Education And Work Experience

College technical diploma (minimum requirement)

Competent in Microsoft Office suite

Able to maneuver and lift up to 50lbs

Prior laboratory experience would be considered an asset

Must possess a valid Ontario driver’s license

Preferred skills :

Analytical skills to safely, precisely and accurately perform tests and calculations.

Mechanical skills to effectively troubleshoot and repair sensitive laboratory equipment.

Demonstrated effectiveness working in a team environment (co-workers, suppliers, etc)

Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

Strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to perform under pressure

Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to interact with plant personnel

Demonstrated commitment to achieving organizational and personal goals

Flexible to work depending on plant needs.

Lominger Competency

Drive for results

Integrity and Trust

Customer Focus

Communicating

Conflict management

Time management

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.