Laboratory Technician l

The Laboratory Technician I receives sufficient authority from and is accountable to the Laboratory Supervisor or appointed designate for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines is consistent with sound technical and business judgment and follows the practices of the laboratory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
    Regular attendance and punctuality
    Reads understands and follows management system requirements as relevant to responsibilities including but not limited to requirements found in the Quality Manual SOPs Local Work Instructions and Methods which in turn ensures compliance with ISO/IEC 17025/AOAC ALACC requirements and relevant government regulatory requirements
    Adhere to all health safety and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean safe work environment
    Registration of incoming samples (as needed) maintaining a neat and accurate record system of work performed on a daily basis and as needed for quality control tests or regulatory purposes
    Enter the sample data into Eurofins eLIMS system in a timely and accurate manner
    Complete laboratory testing on all incoming samples in an accurate efficient and timely manner; ensure sample turnaround time goals are met or exceeded
    Verify results and submit results to the appropriate personnel for transmission in a timely manner
    Identify process difficulties and report these together with proposed solutions to supervisor
    Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients staff and co-workers
    Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees.  Communicate orally and in writing to co-workers.  This includes intra and inter departmental employees
    Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers
    Continually strive to improve the quality of work we provide to our clients through existing and new technologies
    Identify non-conformances and out-of-specifications 
    Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
    Performs other duties as assigned
 

Qualifications :

• HS Diploma required
• Willing to work overtime weekends and holidays
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship 
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Able to handle fast paced high through-put environment and potential stress
• Able to handle food testing and everything that entails (smells rotting food etc)
• Able to stand for approx 8 hour shift
• Able to perform repetitive tasks consistently and accurately

Additional Preferences:

• AS or BS Degree in Microbiology Food Sciences Chemistry Biology Biochemistry or a related field. Experience in plating plate reading and sample preparation.

Additional Information :

Shift: 2nd Shift (3pm-11:30pm) Mon.-Fri. Tues.-Sat. or Sun.-Thurs. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Lancaster PA. are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range: $16/Hr.- $18/Hr.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage dental and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to 58000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time