Lab Analyst I

Job description

Essential Functions: - Performs laboratory operations, including preparation, analysis, quantification of chemicals; prepares standards and samples for analysis, including quality control samples, and reports final results; analyses include: microbiology, biochemical oxygen demand, alkalinity, chlorine, total suspended solids, nitrite, etc. - Documents work performed; maintains laboratory notebooks, recordings, software data, etc. for raw data, standard preparations, and equipment - Ability to prepare samples using manual, automated, and instrumental methods utilizing in-house Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) - Performs routine daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of equipment; conducts in-depth maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment - Ensure appropriate testing procedures are conducted in compliance with QA and SOP requirements - Performs actions required to maintain accreditation; runs, reports, and passes audit samples annually; completes MDL studies for each required method annually, completes initial and yearly ongoing DOC analyses for each test method, and ensures all methods are run according to the requirements in each SOP - Edits and reviews documents; reviews S...