Laboratory Technician

• Use your experience in a challenging role!
• Work within a collaborative team environment!
• Receive competitive compensation with a global leader!

About the Organization
Methanex is the world’s largest supplier of methanol to major international markets in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. With the care of the environment as the root of their business, Methanex is a Responsible Care company committed to the safe, ethical, and environmentally sound management of the chemicals it makes and uses. Responsible Care is an ethic established by the Chemical Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). The Responsible Care ethic is an integral part of Methanexs global commitment to ensuring the well-being of all stakeholders, wherever Methanex does business.

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About the Opportunity
Methanex is currently seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the team in Medicine Hat, AB on a full-time basis. This is a one-year temporary position.

The Laboratory Technician analyses methanol product and water treatment samples, as well as in-process and environmental samples to ensure quality control, and expediently reports results.

More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Obtains methanol product samples safely and reliably; analyses and reports methanol product impurities
• Analyses and reports process samples, water treatment samples, and environmental samples accurately and reliably, and scrutinizes quality control charts for trend analysis to identify when to take action to enhance lab reliability
• Communicates unexpected and obscure results to the correct authority
• Completes an accurate report of daily analysis
• Adheres to standard laboratory best practices, methods, and methanol product testing procedures
• Adheres to wastewater procedures required by environmental permit
• Performs all stipulated Certificate of Analysis tests and reports and complies
• Recognizes and reports an out-of-control data point on a quality control chart to an approved authority as per laboratory management manual
• Coordinates special requests and other non-routine testing and provides insight to interpretation of results (for example, during turnaround activities)
• Operates lab instruments including pH meters, spectrophotometers, automatic distillation units, balances, gas chromatographs, turbidimeters, Karl Fischer Titrators, personal computers, sulfur analyzers, densitometers, ion chromatographs, and inductively coupled plasma units to carry out routine analysis
• Learns and demonstrates appropriate methods of titration, burets reading, endpoint analysis, and peak analysis
• Calibrates or checks equipment for accuracy and performance as per the daily analysis sheet
• Maintains an accurate record of equipment maintenance, lab cleanliness, and performs general housekeeping duties
• Carries out minor instrumentation troubleshooting and maintenance
• Demonstrates a quality focus in daily work activities and supports continuous improvement initiatives
• Standardizes reagents and investigates sources of unexpected results
• Completes inventory management responsibilities on a monthly basis
• Complies with all relevant safety, health, and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

About You
To qualify, you will need to possess an undergraduate degree in science, with Chemistry as a preferred discipline, or a post-secondary diploma in Chemical Technology, along with 1 year of related laboratory experience.

Additionally, the following assets would be preferred, but not required:

• Experience in the chemical manufacturing industry
• Experience working with quality programs, such as ISO 14000 or higher
• Quality audit training
• Laboratory-related health, safety, and environment training
• Experience with a Laboratory Information Management System (LMIS)
• Laboratory practice experience
• Knowledge of product analysis quality control
• Exposure to chromatography
• Experience with volumetric flasks, pipets, and automatic pipets
• Experience in solution and standard preparation
• Demonstrated ability to keep accurate and neat records
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs

As our ideal candidate for this role, you will have excellent communication ability and attention to detail while being customer-focused and dedicated to meeting the expectations of all stakeholders. You possess strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, with the ability to readily respond to shifting priorities and manage complex issues within a changing and evolving work environment.

Above all, you must possess exceptional problem-solving, critical/conceptual thinking, and troubleshooting skills, while also demonstrating an ongoing commitment to professional development.

About the Benefits
Building on our core values of integrity, trust, respect, and professionalism, our corporate culture encourages communication and teamwork and rewards employees for creativity and innovation.

We are also very active in supporting educational and training/development initiatives. We sponsor scholarships and co-op programs at local colleges and universities as well as hands-on training programs at our manufacturing facilities.

In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you can expect an industry-competitive salary.

Join this thriving and team-focused market leader today and expand your experience with a new challenge – Apply Now!

To apply, please complete the online application form below. Once you have answered the questions, please click NEXT and you will be instructed to attach your resume on the following page. Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document.

Expressions of interest must be submitted by 4 p.m. on August 15, 2024.

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