Job details

Lab Technician

About the location

Alcoa’s U.S. portfolio includes Alcoa's corporate headquarters (ACC), Alcoa's Technology Center (ATC), four smelters, hydroelectric power and a calcined coke plant. Alcoa “Warrick” based in Newburgh, Indiana just outside of Evansville, IN has been present in the lives of many families in our community for over 60 years. We’ve grown and we’ve matured together. Now we are looking for our next generation of leaders to guide us into the future.You can be one of them! Join us and get ready to experience endless opportunities!

About the job

About You:

Perform Analysis and sampling duties for control purposes using established procedures.

Prepare and analyze samples representing various selected production processes and Environmental monitoring sites for process control and regulatory purposes.
Prepare and standardize designated solutions for use in the laboratory and the plant.
Obtain and report data to meet environmental standards necessary to comply with regulatory standards.
Obtain and report data necessary to aid in in-plant processes regulation.
Inspect, calibrate, and operate all laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Maintain calibration records and update ISO documentation for the controlled instrumentation.
Maintain instrumentation calibration standards.
Update daily data entry spreadsheets and databases.
Create corrective actions and participate in Root cause analysis when necessary.
Maintain QA/QC records for regulatory purposes.
Inspect, calibrate, and operate SO2 monitoring equipment.
Investigate, create, and update analytical procedures as directed by supervisor.
Perform calculations, maintain records, and prepare reports.
Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies.
Grind and press bath samples.
Sample collection of environmental and process control samples and maintain the sample sites.
Keep instrumentation in operating order by activities such as: Cleaning, replacing light bulbs and batteries, and minor components.

Job Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology.

Materials Used, Processed, and Handled:

Organic and inorganic chemicals including poisons, acids, reagents, standard solvents, resins, compressed gasses, filtering media, hazardous wastes, and solid/liquid/gaseous samples collected at various sites including process samples and environmental waste stream and emission samples.

Tools and Equipment Used:

X-Ray Diffraction PANalytical CubiX3 PRO
Haskris Chiller
Herzog Grinder
Herzog Sample Press
Leco Oxygen Analyzer
GBC 906 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Varian ICP
Astoria-Pacific Alpkem Fluoride Analyzer
Hach Bench top Spectrophotometers
HACH DR 2010 portable Spectrophotometer
HACH 9000 In-Field Spectrophotometer
HACH Digesdahl Digestion Units
Laboratory ovens
Cannon Kinematic Viscosity Bath
Ranin Digital Pipettes
ISCO automatic sample collection equipment
HACH 2100 Turbidity Meter
Orion pH meters with temperature compensation
PSI 5100 BOD and CBOD analyzer
CN-Distillation stills
Karl Fisher % moisture analyzer
Waters HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph)
Waters (SEP?) module
Waters detector
Hewlett Packard 5890 Gas Chromatograph
Varian (Bio-Rad) FTIR Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectrophotometer
Centrifuge
Waters Filtering Apparatus
Mettler Electronic Balances
Datalogger (from Ensafe) for in-field analysis of ground water sampling
TECO So2 analyzer
ESC 8800 Data Loggers
TECO Model 143 So2 Calibrator
Teledyne Hastings Flow Meter
meteorological equipment to measure wind direction, wind speed, barometric pressure, temperature, rainfall, and humidity.

By Alcoa

Alcoa is a values-based company. We Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence and Care for People, and Lead with Courage. 12 simple words but when put together drive everything we do. From purposeful career development and inclusive and diverse ...

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FUNDING

Public

INDUSTRY

Metal & Mineral Manufacturing

TEAM SIZE

10000+

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Pittsburgh, PA

DATE POSTED

June 23, 2023