Chemical Lab Technician

Bioenergy Development Group LLC is hiring a Chemical Lab Technician in Memphis, TN. The role involves performing chemical evaluations, testing, and analysis of raw materials and biodiesel products. Responsibilities include maintaining lab documentation, calibrating instruments, ensuring safety compliance, and training staff. Candidates should have a high school diploma (Bachelor's preferred) and at least one year of lab experience. The position supports production goals and quality programs.
The purpose of the Laboratory (Lab) Technician role is to safely perform daily activities that support the chemical evaluation of incoming raw materials, intermediate process samples, and finished biodiesel and biodiesel by-products. The Lab Technician is responsible for laboratory-based tasks, which include sampling, testing, measuring, and recording and analyzing results. The Lab Technician is also responsible for general lab duties including, but not limited to preparing reagents, handling hazardous waste, instrument calibration, and statistical analysis of instrument performance. The Lab Technician is expected to know area and plant performance goals and metrics (such as safety, quality, production, etc.) and develop an understanding of how to positively impact these goals. Additionally, the Lab Technician may provide input on area priorities that support the achievement of production goals.

Key Responsibilities
• Investigate, analyze, problem solve and communicate lab information to Operations and Maintenance
• Maintain logbook and computer documentation that support lab results and keep lab test data information and electronic files in accordance with BQ9000 requirements
• Perform Lab Technician tasks as required by business conditions
• Perform hourly sampling and testing of in-process samples and communicate any trending or out of spec results to Operations
• Perform final product testing using ASTM methodologies
• Ensure proper calibration of lab analytical instruments
• Responsible for the proper storage of retained samples and the filing of all Certificates of Analysis
• Participate in the execution of quality program and test plans for the laboratory
• Perform SQC testing on analytical instruments to ensure accurate performance
• Take necessary steps to reconcile differences in procedure and practice and update procedures whenever necessary and submit for revision
• Follow strict Lab safety procedures and perform daily safety checks
• Train other employees in lab tasks, skills, and other activities when directed
• Perform other lab tasks and activities directed by the Lab Manager, Engineering & Environmental, Safety & Occupational Health, and Production Managers
• Perform necessary housekeeping to maintain excellent building and area standards
• Attend BQ9000 Management Review Team
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, company policies and procedures including safety.
• May serve on an Employee Safety (Involvement) Committee

Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemistry/Biology, preferred
• At least one [1] year work experience in an analytical laboratory
• Knowledge of chemical plant manufacturing safe operations and procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate with peers, supervision, and management

Company DescriptionOur biodiesel is distilled. Distilling biodiesel is an extra polishing step where we boil the undistilled biodiesel and remove any potential solids/impurities that can clog fuel filters.

GREEN.
Biodiesel is playing a key role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Life cycle analysis completed by Argonne National Laboratory found that biodiesel use reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 74% compared with petroleum diesel. Biodiesel also improves fuel lubricity and raises the cetane number of the fuel. The higher the number, the better the fuel burns within the engine of a vehicle .

ADVANCED.
Our 40 million gallon per year waste to biodiesel plant is the newest (2018) and one of the largest plants in North America. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, we have access to all the major railroads and the Mississippi river.

We are BQ-9000 certified.

PREFERRED.
Our clean product and advanced facility make us a preferred supplier of biodiesel to some of the largest travel center operators in US.