Analytical Lab Technician

Overview

Colgate is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We serve consumers in more than 200 countries and territories and colorectal Colgate-Palmolive is in more homes than any other.

Our strong culture of collaboration, diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich development and career experiences and progression. We pride ourselves on work life balance, high ethical standards, and developing our employees with local benefits such as Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks. This is a rare opportunity to join a global market leader that is highly regarded for employee development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Perform sampling and testing of raw material, WIP, and finished goods in accordance with LAB SPI procedures
• Sample collection, analysis of raw materials, packaging materials & finished goods samples
• Understand and precisely follow written lab procedures, global methods, and local methods
• Preparation of standard solutions & bench reagents
• Standardization of standard solutions
• Log in all analysis data in the QI Analyst and SAP
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date laboratory notebooks and records
• Perform verification / calibration of lab equipment as per SOP (e.g. pH meter, weighing scales, viscometer, FTIR, HPLC, Solid Analyzer, Moisture Analyzer, Karl Fischer)
• Maintain calibration records
• Inventory monitoring & reporting of lab chemicals, glassware & other lab accessories
• Undertake glassware washing & storage
• Perform housekeeping and maintain 5S in the Analytical Lab
• Maintain GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) & Lab safety norms
• Segregate waste & dispose at the end of each shift
• Support plant initiatives in improving process improvement
• Participates in failure investigations to collect the necessary samples when appropriate
• Perform testing on the EMO / plant trial samples
• Maintains chemicals, reagents, and samples
• Maintains the laboratory quality control system to assure validity of data
• Ensure adequate focus on personal hygiene practices

Qualifications

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