Laboratory Technician, Assistant, or Trainee

To develop a basic knowledge and working ability in Laboratory functions while assisting in the tasks of sampling, analysis, and treatments of various systems.

Position may be filled at the Laboratory Technician, Assistant, or Trainee level based on the successful candidate’s background, education, and experience. Additional responsibilities may be included for higher levels of the role.

GENERAL DUTIES

The normal duties may include but are not limited to:

• Employee will be knowledgeable of and follow all safety rules, procedures and practices.

• Employee acting in conjunction with supervision or individually as directed by supervision must be willing to direct the training of other employees in the correct operating procedures  necessary  to fully  satisfy  the classification duties of Laboratory Trainee or other duties with which the employee is familiar.

• Employee will, when directed by supervision, report to assigned locations for the purpose of receiving training and will actively participate in the training activities.

• Employee will  carry  out  assignments  in  training  for  and/or performing fire fighting and first aid.

• Employee will exhibit an adequate competency level pertaining  to activities delineated in the Duties and Qualifications sections of this  job  Demonstrate such competency via performance  of  job  duties  and  training  and  testing programs administered  at  intervals  prescribed  by  Louisville  Gas and Electric to assure correct classification of employees.

• Employee will, during the normal performance of his duties, watch for  and  promptly  report to supervision any damaged or defective equipment or conditions which may cause damage or injury.

• Employee will perform duties of lower or  higher  classifications that are incidental to the job and are within his/her capabilities including those needed for the  purpose of  training in the requirements of the higher classifications.

• Employee will keep all equipment, tools, materials and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.

• Employee will report as directed to any facility  for  any  shift where needed.

• Employee will perform work in a responsible and cooperative manner to facilitate a positive working environment.

• Employee will compile information and generate reports, forms and documents as required.

• Employee will  represent the Company to the community with attention to the highest standard of conduct, appearance and attitude.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Duties which may include, but are not limited to:

• Employee will procure and analyze samples of process water for and within steam generators.

• Employee will as instructed, operate chemical treatment equipment, including that  associated  with  both  process  water  and steam generator systems.

• Employee will  as  instructed,  regenerate water conditioning equipment.

• Employee will as instructed, keep chemical regenerate  tanks  and other  chemical  tanks  and/or  storage  bins  at proper operating levels.

• Employee will assist in the preparation of analytical reagents.

• Employee will assist in the  maintenance  of  analytical  control equipment, including demineralizer, boiler and condensate systems.

• Employee will assist in the sampling and analysis of the  cooling water systems.

• Employee will  become  knowledgeable of basic power plant operations.

• Employee will become knowledgeable of the Operating Card System.

• Employee will as required input analysis, data,  ,  into  the station PIMS data base.

• Employees will process and analyze samples of reactant  from  the SDRS process.

• Employee will assist with the Reactant Preparation System.

• Employee will assist with the analysis  operation  of  the  sewage treatment plant.

• Employee will assist in the analysis of oil samples.

Position may be filled at the Laboratory Technician, Assistant, or Trainee level based on the successful candidate’s background, education, and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY INTO:

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Employee must meet all general qualifications of employment.
• Employee must be  able  to  speak,  understand,  read  and  write English,  and be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

• Employee must have education or  knowledge  equivalent  to  that normally represented by satisfactory completion of the requirements of a high school diploma, or equivalent.

• Employee must be able to learn to use  the  tools  and  equipment required in the work.
• Employee must be willing to  become  familiar  with  the  Company Safety Rules and willingly comply with such rules.

• Employee must have a valid state driver's license  and  pass  the Transportation  Department's  driver's  test for operating Company vehicles, including those with a manual transmission.

• Employee must be willing to work inside and outside under varying weather conditions.

• Employee must be willing to report as directed to any facility for any shift where needed.

• Employee must be in good  health  and  be  able  to  perform  the physical  requirements  of  the  job,  which  include heavy manual labor.

• Employee must possess the willingness and ability to acquire  the necessary  knowledge and skills to advance to higher classifications.

• Employee must be willing and able  to  communicate  through  both verbal and written reports.

• Employee must be able to learn to make and read  simple  drawings and sketches.

• Employee must be willing to carry through work  assignments,  and must  be  willing  to  conduct  himself/herself  in  a manner that encourages cooperation and satisfactory work from others  assigned to work with him/her.

• Employee must successfully  complete  such  entry  level  testing programs  as  are  promulgated  by  Louisville Gas and Electric to measure job responsive aptitude, ability to retain  knowledge  and problem solving skills.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Employee must have a normal color vision acuity in addition to normal health and without impairment to the senses.
• Employee must have a working knowledge of chemistry as evidenced by his/her satisfactory completion of 2-year college chemistry or science degree.
• Employee must know how to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, basic algebraic expressions, and formulas.
• Employee must be alert to potential hazards and have quickness of mind and body to act in case of mishap.
• Employee must have a functioning sense  of  smell  for  flue  gas, acids, etc.

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