Level 2B Specialty Laboratory Technician - Full-time

divpstrongPurposenbsp;/strong/ppspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"The Level 2B - Specialty Technician is focused on generating high quality data at a large capacity for POLARIS Laboratory customers using laboratory instruments while following work instructions demonstrating successful mastery of assigned tests. In addition, this position expands beyond their initial assignment of testing, to participate in Kaizen events, improving processes and lab efficiency./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"This position is accountable/spanbrspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"for the mentoring and training of new staff as assigned by management./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Cross-departmental knowledge and training is expected of those in this role./spannbsp;/ppbr/ppstrongEssential Functionsnbsp;/strong/ppspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Weight of associated position responsibility, duty or task to successful performance:/spannbsp;/ppnbsp;/ppspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"20%/spannbsp;/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Uses resources to achieve outcomes: Manages their use of common software such as ECI, ADI, HRN, JIRA, Verse and Yammer./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Manages use of LIMS effectively in the lab by navigating the menus and screens presented, print paperwork, and research sample history./spannbsp;/li/ulpspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"20%/spannbsp;/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Meets production: Achieves daily production goals, Troubleshoots and appropriately escalates instrument issues, Works according to assigned schedule within the framework of the attendance policy. Performs instrument maintenance using given resources./spannbsp;/li/ulpspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"20%/spannbsp;/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Supports the Quality system: Adheres to the Work Instructions. Achieves and maintains audits for assigned tests and documents. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of training document changes. Achieves high level of quality as measured through customer satisfaction (CARs/Customer Complaints)./spannbsp;/li/ulpspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"20%/spannbsp;/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Supports the Safety program:/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Takes appropriate actions to prevent safety related incidents and uses personal protective equipment appropriately, Achieves and maintains certification for safety courses./spannbsp;/li/ulpspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"20%/spannbsp;/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Contributes as a team member:/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Communicates business needs to leaders, supports team members in achieving team goals. Brings ideas/spanbrspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"nbsp;and recommendations to improve process and efficiency through the Lean initiative./spannbsp;/li/ulpnbsp;/ppstrongSupportive Functionsnbsp;/strong/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company./spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Work collaboratively with other members of Laboratory Operations, Research and Development, Sample Processing and Maintenance and Calibration departments to resolve issues/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Work collaboratively with the Quality department on audits/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support Kaizens/spannbsp;/li/ulpnbsp;/ppstrongOther Dutiesnbsp;/strong/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Adherence and support of the POLARIS Employee Handbook inclusive of the Standards of Conduct/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Learn and support of the quality management system/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Learn and support POLARIS Laboratories safety programs/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Other duties as assigned/spannbsp;/li/ulpstrongSpecific Job Knowledge, Skill and Abilitynbsp;/strong/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation./spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Have mechanical ability and fine motor skillsnbsp;/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Able to do multiple tasks within the same timeframe/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Able to do repetitive tasks/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Maintain a well-organized workspace/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Ability to identify and resolve issues (trouble-shooting)/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Complete actions with high levels of attention to detail/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Able to detect color and odor/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Able to apply process steps to complete actions/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Effective communication skills/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Effective time management/spannbsp;/li/ulpstrongRequired Qualificationsnbsp;/strong/pulli dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"The required qualifications desired in terms of education, course concentration, work experience, technical knowledge and desired advanced certifications/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"GED or High School Diploma required or 5 total years of service at POLARIS Laboratories in the Laboratory Assistant and Level 1 ndash; Laboratory Technician positions/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Current on all mandatory POLARIS training (Core Document Training)nbsp;/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates have gone 12 months with no written warnings/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have 12 months of service at POLARIS Laboratories in the Laboratory Operations Department/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have participated in more than one kaizen event/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates have submitted a minimum of 6 process improvement ideas that have been approved for implementation/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"10 consecutive months of satisfactory scorecards/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have presented information on a minimum of 4 occasions to laboratory operations personnel/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have completed 40 hours of training in other POLARIS Laboratories departments (minimum 2 hour segments to/spanbrspan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"total 40)/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have completed 80 hours of work (minimum 2 hour segments) on another shift within the Laboratory Operations Department, or 40 hours at another location/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates have been involved in the training of at least 1 lab technician on a test, who has passed the audit for that test within the past 6 months.nbsp;/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have obtained a written recommendation from Assistant Lab Manager or Lab Manager/spannbsp;/lili dir="auto"span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Internal candidates/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"have completed/span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"a self-assessment letter/spannbsp;/li/ulpstrongSafety Requirementsnbsp;/strongnbsp;/pullispan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"OSHA laws require the use of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing work duties that have the potential of risk to your health or safety./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"At POLARIS Laboratories, when going through the Laboratory it is required that you wear eye protection./spannbsp;/lilispan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of assigned PPE./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"POLARIS Laboratories provides the required PPE./span span style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager./spannbsp;/lilispan style="color: black;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"To ensure safety throughout the facility, all employees are required to maintain up to date HAZMAT, OSHA, RCRA, Methylene Chloride, and General Laboratory Safety training as defined within the POLARIS Quality System./spannbsp;/li/ul/div