What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Technician position at Templeton Distillery?
WHY TEMPLETON RYE SPIRITS?We’re a spirit unlike any other. It all started during the prohibition era in the early 1920s when many defiant residents of a small town in Iowa became outlaws — producing a high-caliber and much sought-after whiskey known as Templeton Rye.
COME WORK WITH USBuilding a brand from scratch is a gradual process. Thanks to hard work and our friends in Templeton, we’ve made great progress. Our company has a strong presence in the Templeton community, and we’re committed to maintaining that presence as we grow.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
ABOUT THE JOBTempleton Rye is looking for a Lab Technician who’s primary responsibility is to perform qualitative and quantitative testing of raw goods, by-products, waste streams and final products. The Lab Technician is to maintain all lab equipment and train Operators on lab tasks that they need to perform.
ESSENITAL FUNCTIONS/THE DAY-TO-DAY
- Manages quality testing and logs records of all incoming and outgoing process inputs (grain, water, fermentation broth, etc.) and co-products
- Operates, maintains, and performs preventative maintenance to all lab equipment as per OEM specifications or best practice
- Ensures required mandatory testing results are collected and reported to the appropriate government agency.
- Manages testing for Wastewater Treatment Plant and assures regulatory compliance
- Ensures town, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the laboratory are always met
- Implements programs and procedures required to ensure laboratory and plant cleanliness
- Actively participates in cross-departmental meetings and projects
- Monitors use and inventories of laboratory chemicals and supplies
- Maintains a documented inventory of spare parts and chemicals
- Prepares and implements lab SOPs
- Prepares standards
- Assist departments in troubleshooting of process upsets
- Participate in the facility safety program
- Troubleshoot equipment issues as needed
- May perform additional duties assigned
AM I THE RIGHT FIT? Education/Licenses/Certifications:
- Preferred - Secondary education degree and experience in a similar role.
Experience:
- 0 – 1 year of experience
- Experience operating and maintaining HPLC’s, GC’s and Densitometer
- Experience performing lab analysis
Skills:
- Communication Skills – ability to openly communicate with co-workers and management
- Mechanical Skills – can maintain laboratory equipment as per OEM recommendations
- Reasoning Ability – employee can apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Integrity – Can hold themselves and others to the companies and own values
- Problem solving and troubleshooting capacity
- Demonstrated ability to teach individuals to small groups
Physical Demands:
- Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, sitting, standing, manual dexterity, reaching, visual acuity.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.If after reading through this long list you’re thinking – I’m not sure if I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES – if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find smarter (not harder) ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate. Regardless of where you come from, how you identify, or the path that led you here – we want to talk to you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Templeton, IA 51463 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Templeton, IA 51463: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25