Lab Technician - Filler

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Lab Technician - Filler

Location: Houston, TX

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
• Employee discount programs
• Career growth opportunities

Pay Range: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities (2nd Shift)

• Must be willing and able to work in a highly structured work environment with regard to safe and consistent conformance to operating procedures and work practices.
• Ensure timely throughput of product through lab work queue.
• Comprehensive familiarity with the Lab Scope and all associated lab documentation and procedures.
• Operate required analytical instrumentation (GCs, FTIRs, process analyzers, standard blenders, etc).
• Report problems with analytical instrumentation and assist in subsequent repair(s).
• Accurately input and document analytical data into all necessary analytical and plant process logs.
• Conforms to ISO 9001:2008 directives included but not limited to policy and procedures. Strictly adhere to all necessary calibration requirements within all lab operations
• Through observation of work area(s), is alert to and avoid unsafe behaviors and conditions or other hazards. Reports any observed hazards to supervisor. Strictly adheres to all safety policies including, but not limited to HWP, ECP, and LOTO policies.
• Ensure compliance with the formalized written PPE program for all laboratory activities.
• Participate in ongoing continuous improvement initiatives of analytical process systems.
• Perform statistical analyses of processes as required to meet quality control standards.
• Support investigation of production defects and assist Quality Team in control of Non-conforming material.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in a technical field (Chemistry preferred).
• Experience in laboratory operations within a production plant environment in a quality assurance function preferred.
• Experience with formalized analytical validation programs is desired, as is the knowledge of hazardous materials.
• Hands on GC maintenance, method repair and development, and GC/gas systems troubleshooting experience preferred.
• In lieu of direct analytical experience, experience in specialty or electronic gas production operations qualified at a minimum of Process Technician I.
• Should be familiar with the analytical operations associated with liquefied or high- pressure gas products using a GC, FTIR, and process analyzers.
• Ability to support the department towards defined production and quality goals as well as an accelerated continuous improvement program
• Should have experience with SPC/SQC, or other statistical methods of quality measurement and Measurement Systems Analysis techniques
• Computer literacy and Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP
• Ability to plan and carry out laboratory schedules independently

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including the production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.