Senior Laboratory Technician

Intertek • Green Tree, PA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to join our Environmental team in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the environmental industry!
Intertek's Building and Construction division is a suite of Intertek brands that are industry leaders across multiple architecture, engineering and construction disciplines, developing the most innovative product and project solutions. Intertek's project-related assurance, testing, inspection and consulting services are the risk management and quality assurance partner you need to ensure the reliability, safety and performance of your new developments, existing assets and facilities.
The Senior Laboratory Technician is primarily responsible for sample processing and preparation, laboratory analysis, reporting, ordering and inventory, and quality control activities.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.
The Building & Construction team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services and building science solutions to deliver Total Quality Assurance to the built environment. The team offers the architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industry with a full suite of capabilities both in the lab and on site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Forensic Science
• 5+ years of professional environmental/ IH laboratory experience
• 2+ years of bulk asbestos analysis via microscopy techniques required (both PLM and TEM experience preferred)
• Attention to detail, accuracy, integrity
• Ability to read, apply, and teach standards, methods, regulations, and SOPs
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Nice To Haves

• Geology Degree strongly preferred
• 1+ years of laboratory leadership experience preferred
• 1+ years of quality systems experience (ISO 17025, AIHA, NVLAP, ELAP preferred) preferred

Responsibilities

• Sample Processing and Preparation
• Utilization of a LIMS for data entry and reporting
• QA/QC activities including but not limited to validations, SOP writing and compliance, calibrations, proficiency testing oversight, CARs, data review, and ensuring accreditation compliance
• Laboratory analysis/ microscopy
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, including a microscope
• Reporting and client communication
• Maintaining organization and cleanliness of laboratory area
• Ordering and oversight of supplies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level