Lab Technician in Woodridge, Illinois at Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc

We're looking for career-minded people to make a real impact in a fast-paced, high-energy environment that promotes individual growth, rewards performance and accuracy. We are also looking for a self-motivated individual who will take ownership in their work. This is a full-time position; Monday through Friday. Candidates must be able to work overtime as needed.

The Laboratory Technician will perform the following tasks:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The hourly monitoring of one bottle per hour per line of finished product produced at CPDI for the following where applicable:
• Product meets testing specifications (strength, pH, color, etc.)
• Product is filled to appropriate fill height
• General appearance of finished product meets specification
• Proper recordkeeping of all analytical data generated in the quality control laboratory
• All analytical laboratory methods used to monitor the quality of products produced at Champion Packaging:
• Balance operation
• Volumetric glassware usage
• Titrations
• Specific gravity
• Powell filtration/Iron detection
• pH
• The preparation of all reagents used for analytical testing and refilling of secondary containers at end of day
• sodium thiosulfate
• potassium iodide
• hydrochloric acid solution
• The intake of all raw sodium hypochlorite tankers including:
• Sampling
• Testing
• Tank selection
• Obtaining proper retention samples of:
• Bulk raw materials
• Batch concentrates
• Finished products
• Issuing fill heights to production line for all sodium hypochlorite based products
• Reporting of any quality/production related issues identified during the sampling and testing of products produced

Benefits:

• Benefits Include:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 1st Day of hire
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement (if applicable)
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Paid Weekly

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Pay Frequency:

• Weekly

Typical end time:

• 3pm

Typical start time:

• 7am OT as needed

• Associate's degree in applied science or related field required
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Must be eligible to work in the US
• Required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check