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Form of workKemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water-intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day. At Kemira, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at www.kemira.com/careers.
We are now looking for a Lab Technician for our Washougal, WA chemical manufacturing site. This position is responsible for all of the daily operations required in the QA lab. The Laboratory Technician is expected to be able to safely, efficiently, and accurately operate all laboratory equipment and perform all procedures and laboratory operations. The successful candidate should be comfortable managing multiple and simultaneous tasks and projects to on-time completion.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Perform quality control tests on all production samples and verify that all products and incoming raw materials meet quality specifications.
- Maintain, file, and archive all lab records, including QA lab notebooks, products, sales & raw material specs and COAs, production work orders, batch sheets & retention samples.
- Ensure the QA laboratory meets ISO 9001 and Kemira quality requirements including the approval of testing and calibration procedures.
- Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot & write procedures for instrumentation and product testing.
- Assist the EHSQ Specialist with procedure development and quality review of new products and raw materials.
- Assist production with formula corrections for off-spec batches.
- Assist with special laboratory projects or other projects as required by the Plant Manager.
- Record QC results in SAP and generate Certificates of Analysis; complete other related transactions.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping.
- Must be capable of working primarily independently in the lab, but as an important member of the production team.
What you'll bring to the team:
- Minimum 2 years of college-related coursework in science or engineering and/or at least 2 years of analytical laboratory experience.
- Previous industrial/chemical manufacturing laboratory experience would be considered an asset.
- Excellent communication skills both spoken and written.
- Comfortable with MS Office (Word, Excel, etc). Previous experience with SAP would be an asset.
- Collaborative team player and problem solver.
SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY:
Successful candidate must:
- Follow all site safety, environmental, and quality procedures and practices and work in compliance with the provisions of OSHA regulations.
- Look out for his/her safety and the safety of all employees, visitors, and contractors.
- Participate in all safety programs, safety discussions, and safety meetings
What you can expect from us:
- Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market.
- Attractive benefit package.
Ready to create better every day? Join Kemira!
Please apply with CV at kemira.com/careers.
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers' product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment, and energy sectors. In 2022, Kemira had an annual revenue of around EUR 3.6 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira is an equal-opportunity employer. Kemira's people sustainability target is to reach the top 10% of cross-industry norms for Inclusion by 2025. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.kemira.com/careers and LinkedIn.
