Sample Control Technician I - Eurofins Environment Testing - West Sacramento, CA

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Responsible for tracking all incoming and outgoing samples into and out of the laboratory and maintaining proper documentation. Determines the priority level and appropriate testing procedures of samples according to Chain of Custody (COC). Labels samples and routes to appropriate department, laboratory or storage area in a timely manner. Prepares bottle kits to be delivered to clients to gather samples to be returned for analysis. Responsible for maintenance of shipping/receiving area and proper disposal of samples after analysis is completed. Schedules sample delivery and pick-up daily in order to plan and prioritize workload.

• Receives and unpacks samples daily in accordance with DOT requirements to verify accuracy of receipt against COC, matches it to the corresponding quote and notes discrepancies daily.

• Writes an anomaly for shipping discrepancies and forwards to the Project Manager so that the client may be notified.

• Log samples into LIMS daily to assign a lot number for tracking purposes and distributes paperwork to Project Managers and Department Managers.

• Labels samples to correspond with lot number and places them in the proper storage area to maintain sample integrity daily.

• Notifies Project Manager and Department Managers when samples are received that have short hold times or a quick turnaround time so that workload can be prioritized.

• Assists Laboratory Technicians/Analysts in locating samples or delivers samples to appropriate lab daily to improve productivity and ensure that sample hold times will not be exceeded.

• Schedules couriers and informs drivers daily of their scheduled delivery and pick-up times.

• Some courier / delivery and pick up duties included.

• Monitors temperatures of freezers and coolers daily to ensure samples are stored according to SOP's.

• Assists the Sample Control Supervisor in overseeing the job duties of Sample Control Technicians and delivery drivers to ensure responsibilities are performed according to SOP's.

• Maintains Sample Receiving area as well as equipment and vehicles to promote a clean, safe work environment and allow smoother flow of daily operations.

• Ships empty coolers back to clients and other Eurofins Environment Testing labs. Logs all outgoing coolers in order to maintain a detailed inventory of all coolers.

• Restocks all supplies daily and orders supplies as needed to ensure adequate supply of necessary materials at all times.

• Assists the Project Manager in answering incoming sample control-related phone calls to respond to client's questions and resolve issues as needed.

• Ships all subcontracted samples to designated laboratories as needed.

• Maintains all company vehicles for pickup and delivery as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• 1-2 years laboratory or shipping and receiving experience preferred.

• Department of Transportation (DOT) Certificate maybe required for shipping hazardous chemicals within 90 days of date of hire.

• Valid state issued driver's license to drive delivery vehicles and clean driving record.

Skills and Abilities

• Office practices and equipment

• Computers, word processing software and database software

• Chemistry procedures and tests

• Environmental regulations and Department of Transportation requirements

• Oral communication and writing skills

• Customer service skills

• Problem-solving

• Basic composition, spelling, grammar, punctuation

• General mathematics

• Communicate orally and in writing

• Organize work and pay attention to detail

• Identify problems and establish corrective actions

Additional Information

Position is full-time, Monday to Friday, 11:00am - 7:30pm with overtime as needed.

The compensation range for this position is $18- $22 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

This position is required to be onsite. It is not a remote position.

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

What we Offer:

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid vacation and holidays

We support your development! Do you feel you don't match 100% of the requirements? Don't hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.