Job Details

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY

The Field Technician uses defined procedures to collect and pick-up samples for analysis.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Maintain courteous relationships with clients.

 Pickup and delivery to client locations.

 Fill out chains of custody appropriately and uniquely label bottles before placing in coolers.

 Be able to meet client turnaround times and sample hold times.

 Receive samples from customers and log them into LIMS

 Ensure samples are properly stored

 Check and record sample condition, inform project manager or client, if necessary, of any discrepancies.

 Delivering kits to clients and document transfer of client coolers for traceability

 Prepare bottle kits and arrange shipping.

 Maintain an organized inventory of received samples, coolers and supplies.

 Assure that the housekeeping in work areas is adequate to prevent contamination of samples and to minimize fire and

bio-safety hazards

 Perform various written procedures to collect, sample, analyze and pick-up samples for analysis.

 Perform field sample analysis for temperatures, DO, pH and chlorine.

 Maintain standard operating procedure (SOP) for field sampling to include sampling and procedures for temperatures,

DO, pH, and chlorine.

 Properly label samples with unique identifiers to ensure tracebility.

 Maintain records of daily or with each use of calibrations for DO, pH, and chlorine meters.

 Set up Auto samplers and perform field sampling as needed.

 Ensure documentation of lot numbers of reagents being used for traceability.

 Assure that the sampling equipment and sampling technique is adequate to prevent contamination of samples and to

minimize fire and safety hazards.

 Be able to communicate with team members and clients to ensure proper sampling or collection.

 Perform tasks and maintain records as assigned by supervisor, QA, or management.

 Be able to understand and follow FDA, USDA protocols and procedures.

 Ensure that all work is generated in compliance with policies and the A & B QA Plan.

 Provide the QA Manager, Laboratory Manager, Supervisor and/or Project Manager with immediate notification of

quality problems.

 Ensure maintenance of company vehicle is up to date.