Lab Technician I Candle Safety Testing Lab

Who We Are

Alene Candles LLC is a private label contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the worlds most recognized retail boutique and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio weve been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world making safety our number one priority and being an insanely great place to work. We have been selected as a Best Company to Work For in 2020 and 2021 and 2023 Business of the Year for Manufacturing.

The Location

We are located at 51 Scarborough Lane Milford NH. This position is onsite.

Additional Job Details

• Confer with management regarding appropriate daily assignments.
• Conduct candle performance and safety testing according to ASTM and adherence to customer methods.
• Collect review and analyze burn lab data resolving any issues before filing and uploading. Maintain proper documentation.
• Operate a digital camera and photography editing software to document test results in accordance with operational procedures.
• Measure candle emissions using an electronic Densitometer and perform mathematical calculations for analysis and reporting.
• Train or re-train burn lab staff in performance of the job quality standards and other requirements.
• Maintain a clean organized lab facility with proper care/storage of equipment and tools and routine cleaning including countertops cabinets floors filters and burn lab equipment.
• Maintain lab safety practices and policies.
• Perform ASTM D92 Cleveland open cup flash point analysis.
• Identify problems concerning equipment process materials safety etc. and consult with supervisor relative to suggested resolution.
• Operate a K-Type Thermocouple thermometer and Infrared Thermometer Gun.
• Receive and log in samples into lab database.
• Perform candle burn evaluation and wick optimization by trimming wicks to ¼ lighting candles documenting date and start time making observations just prior to extinguishing candles blowing out candles documenting observations notifying Burn Lab Group Leader of any abnormalities.
• Document Burn Room workload and results using Microsoft Word Excel and Access.
• Maintain burn sample retain program.
• Dispose of waste candles.
• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned that are not listed above.
• Travel is not required for this position however there may be some opportunity to travel to our Ohio facility (<5%).

Education required:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
  
  

Range of Experience:

• 1 year of related experience
• Competency in Microsoft Word Excel and Access

Preferred Skills:

• Previous data entry experience highly desired
• Previous experience working in a laboratory environment a plus
• Ability to read and interpret documents as well as prepare routine reports
• Comfortable with math; ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions percentages and decimals.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch or handle; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts flames fumes or airborne particles with a temperature variation between 65F and 90F. The employee may be occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Benefits

Required Experience:

IC