Kelly Services
Location
Midland, MI | United States
Job description
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop a thorough understanding of the operations of laboratory equipment and methods. This includes refractive index, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, titration for pH and reserve alkalinity.
Responsible for managing, then safely executing laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data.
Understands the value of high quality data and utilizes good laboratory techniques and practices to generate such data. Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments. Organizes and prepares data tables and charts to present data collected in studies supported.
Independently interprets data and promptly communicates unexpected results to the team.
Responsible for calibration/standardization, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and complex instruments, and systems. Troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate.
Evaluates and revises procedures to improve efficiency, effectiveness, or safety. Makes proposals and recommendations for equipment/systems modifications.
Promptly and effectively communicates issues to lab owner in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution.
Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics.
Takes personal responsibility for Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) compliance within the team or work group.
Maintain inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities.
Required Qualifications:
Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and have the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Proficiency in basic chemicals laboratory operation and basic Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) requirements such as safe operating procedures and management of change. Strong understanding and commitment to their own and the safety of others.
Must have strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
Be an effective collaborator and contributing member of the local work team.
Must be able to willing and able to work in such environments wearing safety equipment, such as goggles, Lab coats, dust masks and steel-toed shoes.
Must be willing and able to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
• ISO/ODMS experience is preferred.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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