Overview
Position Title:Laboratory Technician Trainee
Company:City Of Abilene Texas
Location:Abilene, TX
Job Description:
Under general supervision, performs technical laboratory work involved in collecting water and wastewater samples and performing a variety of standard and specialized chemical and microbiological tests.
Responsibilities:
- Perform chemical and mathematical calculations.
- Prepare and maintain quality control records, report files, and daily logs of samples and testing procedures.
- Clean laboratory equipment and facilities.
- Calibrate, maintain, and set up equipment for a variety of laboratory operations.
- Conduct standard and specialized chemical and microbiological examinations of regular and special samples of raw and treated water, wastewater, and industrial waste.
- Collect samples and prepare for testing including water, wastewater, and sludge.
- Prepare samples for shipment to other laboratories.
Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, crawl, twist, and climb.
- Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
- With or without accommodation, ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, and confined space work.
- Ability to travel to different sites.
- Travel is required for training, mandated classes and testing.
- Exposure to chemicals, explosive materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards.