QA Technician/Laboratory Technician - Bapchule, AZ, United States - Computech Corporation

Description

*Job Title: Cottonseed QA Technician**Location: Bapchule, AZ, 85121**Payrate Offered: $20/hr.

*About US:
Computech Corporation has over 25 years of experience providing contract, temporary, and direct-hire staffing services.

We successfully work with public and private sector entities nationwide and offer staffing solutions for Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Medical, Professional, Finance, Administrative, Light industrial, Manufacturing, and other workforce needs.

*Description:

This position is responsible for assisting the Quality Control Lab Supervisor to complete any necessary activities to test fuzzy cottonseed, processed, and carryover cottonseed for quality standards.

Key emphasis will be placed on performing tests which may include but not limited to:

• Truck Sampling, Moisture, Temperature, Free Fatty Acid, Genetic Purity, Visual Mechanical Damage, Adventitious Presence, Seed Count, pH, Seed Appearance, Data Verification, and DNA testing.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tests for extended time periods following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI).
• Ability to work near/with other workers on daily basis.
• Responsible for maintaining clean work area.
• Follow safe work practices.
• Majority of testing requires standing at workstations.
• Contact with industrial equipment such as hydraulic presses, vacuum samplers, autoclaves, seed dryers, shakers, cotton seed de-linting sink, magnification devices, ovens, dishwashers, blenders/blades, moisture/temp meters, seed counters, centrifuges, and pipettes.
• Labware to consist of glass beakers, test tubes, micro-centrifuge tubes, petri dishes, pipette tips, and well plates.
• Safe handling of lab chemicals such as buffers, acid, oil, alcohol, seed treatments, and cleaning solvents.
• Individuals will work primarily in indoor lab environment, but some positions may periodically work in the Cotton Plant QA Lab.
• PPE (safety glasses, lab coat, gloves, safety boots, and hardhat) is required and provided.
• Cross-training in the Plant Quality Assurance Lab will be required.
• Must be comfortable working in both lab and plant setting.
• Background in biology, lab experience, or agriculture experience preferred.

*Worker Schedule:* 7:00AM - 3:30PM

*Medical Clearances Required:

• No - drug screen only

*H\_HC*Job Types: Full-time, Contract


Pay:
$ $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Laboratory: 2 years (Required)

Quality Control: 1 year (Required)


Ability to Relocate:

• Bapchule, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:
On the road