LABORATORY TECH

Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.
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Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.
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(Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals.
With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.
Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand.
We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename.
We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.
We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate.
This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.
Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey.
Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.
Title: Laboratory Technician Department: Polyolefins Research and Development I.
POSITION OBJECTIVE To assist in research and development projects and support engineers in the daily needs of projects and to conduct Q/C testing to support Production units and monitor product quality.
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QUALIFICATIONS 1.
High School graduate or equivalent 2.
Valid Driver’s License 3.
Eight hours of college chemistry; or an associate degree in Chemical Technology (Laboratory); or three years industrial lab experience; or 15 consecutive months Polyolefins/PVC/Polymer Analysis lab experience Experience in Plastic converting processes and testing is preferred.
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TRAINING Policy, Procedure and Safety training available after hire.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 4.
Instrument/equipment Calibration, Operation and Maintenance.
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Analyze Samples, final product and raw materials.
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Pilot plant operations and polymerization reactions.
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Paperwork as required.
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Troubleshoot and repair instruments.
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Attend project meetings and contribute to the projects discussed.
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Review and evaluate data and communicate all findings to other departments, management or engineers.
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Maintaining Lab logbooks.
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QC Analysis for Process.
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Attend Safety and Departmental Training 14.
Will abide by the quality policy in regards to ISO 9000 and will abide by theEnvironmental, Health & Safety Requirements as they pertain to ISO 14001.
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Operate a vehicle both in plant and on public roadways 16.
Work outside normal shift hours as needed.
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Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
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Other duties as assigned V.
MACHINES, TOOLS, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES 19.
Lab Instrumentation 20.
Processing Machines 21.
Personal Computer (including programs such as spreadsheets, word processors, and data bases.
) 22.
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) 23.
Forklift 24.
Vehicle VI.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A.
Climbing, ascending or descending ladder, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Body agility is emphasized.
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Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist.
Example: Changing paper in printer, copier machine.
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Kneeling: bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
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Crouching, bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
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Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
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Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Example: giving signals, reaching for material or handle on item.
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Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
Example: making copies, giving presentations, directing traffic H.
Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
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Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
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Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
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Lifting, raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
DEGREE OF LIFTING ON A REGULAR BASIS: 50lbs L.
Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather that the whole hand or arm as in handling.
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Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
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Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
Via face to face or telephone.
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Repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Example: filing, sorting mail, starting ignition of machinery.
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Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds with no more than a 40 db loss @ 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without correction, Ability to receive verbal communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
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VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED A.
Machine operation, inspection, close assembly, clerical and administrative duties.
Example: Preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, data entry, CRT exposure, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, using measurement devices or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
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Mobile equipment operations, operate cars, trucks, buses, fork lifts, cranes, and high lift equipment.
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Other criteria based on accuracy and neatness of work.
Example: cleaning personnel, sweepers, janitors, cooks.
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Position requires individual to differentiate colors, depth, and perception.
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CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO THIS POSITION A.
Inside and outside environments apply.
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Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods more than one hour.
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Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to he heard above the noise level.
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Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gases, high heat or explosives.
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Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation, and dust.
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Subject to oils and other cutting fluids via touch or air.
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Air density conditions causing the use of a respirator.
Check Out Our Benefits Health Coverage and Perks Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care Short-term Disability Long-term Disability Group Term Life, Dependent and Supplemental Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement ​​​​​​​ Work/Life Balance 10 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off for a balanced life (Vacation, Sick and Personal Time) FlexTime Available Competitive Compensation Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, Cash Balance, Pension Plan