Laboratory Technician ll

Description

Come join TFE, Inc. as a Laboratory Technician II at the ARS Laboratory in Piketon, Ohio.

Who is TFE, Inc.? Founded in 1989, TFE, Inc. provides professional, technical, and administrative personnel and services in the U.S. nuclear energy complex and other commercial ventures. With over 150 employees and growing, we know our employees are the key to our success. We value their ideas and opinions and want to help them grow in knowledge, skills, and abilities. TFE provides competitive pay, generous PTO, paid holidays, and a top-notch employee assistance program. Our benefit offerings include an excellent 401k plan, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

Summary

The Laboratory Technician II provides support for the sample management operations at the Portsmouth site. This position is responsible for accepting samples from site personnel, sign over COC, and log them into our LIMS system. Samples would then be prepared for shipment for analytical testing. This position potentially conducts chemical and physical laboratory testing according to prescribed standards to determine characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials and substances.

Responsibilities

• Accepts samples from site personnel.
• Maintain chain of custody while samples are at the site.
• Store samples with proper preservation until ready for shipment off site.
• Prepare samples for testing, record data, and prepare shipping manifest.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• AS of Health Physics Chemistry or related field preferred
• 3 years experience in Laboratory or Field Science environment preferred
• Experience with data collection equipment or instrumentation preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to use various test equipment and instrumentation
• Ability to communicate clearly and establish working relationships with customers.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office and database use.)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for prolonged periods
• Must be able to bend, stoop, climb, reach, stretch, kneel, and squat
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks or motions for prolonged periods
• Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds at a time and push, pull, and/or group lift 150-pound loads at a time
• Must have sufficient physical strength, balance, hand-eye coordination, and stamina to complete various tasks.
• Must be able to work in personal protective equipment including but not limited to: safety glasses, fall-protection harness, protective footwear, hard hat, gloves, hearing protection, a full or half mask respirator, and/or face mask.

Physical and Working Conditions

The working conditions for this position may include the following:

• Potential exposure to radiological, beryllium, and/or mercury contaminated material.
• Potential exposure to continuous loud noise produced by machinery and/or equipment.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of responsibilities and nothing in this description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required Screening

Drug Screen

Physical Assessment (if applicable)

Background Check (Criminal, Civil, Educational, Previous Employment, etc.)

Must possess a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.

Core hours 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.

TFE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.