What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Lab Technician position at Innophos?
Innophos is recruiting for a Quality Control Laboratory Technician at our Nashville, Tennessee chemical plant. The Lab Tech position is responsible for performing all raw material, in-process, and finished product testing for products produced at the Nashville plant.
\n- Performing daily calibration checks
- Running references
- Entering data into log books, LIMS software programs
- Prepare and release CoA's for bulk shipments
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, preferably chemistry
- Prior QC experience preferred
- Ability to comprehend and accurately perform analytical methods
- Possess a fundamental understanding of mathematics and understand the nature of analytical calculations
- Must be computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and LIMS software
- Safely handle corrosive and toxic chemicals
- Safely work alone when necessary
- Complete assignments in a timely fashion
- Maintain a clean work area
- Visually make color comparisons and identify the presence of foreign materials
- Interact professionally with supervisors/production employees in busy lab environment
- Use good documentation skills/organizational skills to record lab results
- Must have a good attendance record
- Must be able to work rotating shift schedule, weekends, holidays, and vacation relief
- Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions
- Annual benefits are available based on eligibility
- Annual incentive bonus up to 5% of eligible earnings (based on site and company performance)
- 12 paid Holidays, including 10 observed and 2 floaters
- 3 Personal Days
- Paid vacation, based on years of service
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k match up to 5% of eligible earnings
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective the 1st of the month following hire date
- Health care & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance (1X annual salary); additional supplemental insurance available
- Short Term Disability insurance
- Long Term Disability insurance
- Accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counseling and access to local resources and online training
- Discounts on travel and entertainment
- Safety shoes and prescription safety glasses
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement
About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.
Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.
Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.