WE ARE GROWING AND EXPANDING OPERATIONS!!!
Ortec has been providing custom chemical solutions and personalized service since 1980. With three plants and over 300 employees, we can meet the production needs of our customers while maintaining a high level of personalized service. We are large enough to get the job done, but small enough to care. Even as the company grows and develops new services, we never forget the values that made us who are as a company.
We're a team. Family. A group of smart, talented, big-hearted individuals working together for the success of our customers and the growth of our communities.
AND WE HONOR OUR COMMITMENTS
What we do at Ortec is complicated at times. Why we do what we do is not complicated: We want to make a difference for our customers and our communities around us. How we do what we do is also not complicated: everything starts with Integrity.
WHY ORTEC? The foundation of Ortec is our talented, dedicated employees. Our commitment to delivering chemical manufacturing services with measurable quality has made you a trusted partner to some of the most familiar names in business. Our success is drawn from the experience, energy and teamwork of our employees, who consistently deliver results by anticipating change and executing solutions with confidence and passion. At Ortec, you'll be working with the latest technologies and tools, not to mention some of the industry's best and brightest minds. From the top down, this type of commitment and energy is radiated throughout the company. The result is a growing, dynamic, and rewarding place to work a company where we work as many and we win as one. You are a name, not a number!
We offer an excellent benefit package, including:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Partner Paid Short-Term Disability and AD&D
On-Site Nurse
Company Paid Employee Assistance Plan
401k with match
And much more...
Rotating shifts get:
1 week off per month!!!
Generous shift premium
Potential for quick career growth
Technical Training
POSITION SUMMARY
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for purposes, such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications.
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques.
- Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials of raw materials and product batches.
- Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
- Provide technical support and assistance to chemists and engineers.
- Prepare chemical solutions for products and processes following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
- Maintain, clean, and calibrate laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Write technical reports to document experimental results.
- Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
- Assist in developing QC methods of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, and products. Document results in notebooks and batch sheets.
- Create Certificates of Analysis for completed batches, communicate results to chemist in charge of project, and keep fellow lab technicians and supervisor informed of batch status.
- Approve Certificates of Analysis for raw materials.
- Maintain files for Certificates of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheets.
- Abide by all Company and OSHA lab safety standards set for work areas.
Education
- Minimum of High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
- B.S. in Chemistry/Biology/Science field is a plus.
Experience
- General laboratory skills.
- Detail-oriented.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Computer Skills
Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
- Sense of Sound (voice, equipment sounds, alarms, phone)
- No of Smell
- No of Touch
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety glasses, respiratory, Nitrile gloves, closed toe and heel shoes; lab coat)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Ventilated, well-lighted laboratory with work benches, vented hoods, tile or epoxy flooring. Temperatures are high.
Work Schedule: * Must be able to work the following work schedule*
12 hour rotating shift position.
Rotating Shift; Alternating 36-/48-hour workweeks:
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.
This job posting is not all inclusive, please see job description for details.
May be subject to pre-employment screening that may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, and background screenings.
Ortec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.