FirstEnergy at a Glance

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FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Services Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Job Summary:

The Laboratory Technician position is Mayfield Village, Ohio, at BETA Laboratory, and will report to the Supervisor of Chemistry – Water. Duties to include sample bottle prep and login using Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), performing gravimetric analysis, analytical testing for chemical properties and operating complex instruments.

This is an on-site position in Mayfield Village, Ohio.

Summary of Responsibilities, Lab Tech:

• Understand and foster a Safety-First culture at BETA Laboratory by enhancing safety communications, focusing on near miss reporting, housekeeping, and controlling exposure to hazards.
• Maintain and enhance a safe working environment, while achieving targeted production with high quality results.
• Complete training and achieve qualification and proficiency in laboratory testing.
• Complete training and maintain qualification for an appropriate storm duty role like Hazard Responder.
• Interact with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and other instrument specific software applications, for the tracking, testing and reporting of various test results.
• Be responsive to internal and external customer needs to ensure high quality results.
• Complete laboratory testing in accordance with laboratory quality procedures.
• Recognize conditions that affect accuracy and quality of work and be able to make the appropriate adjustments to ensure correct results.
• Perform sample titrations and filtration, sample digestion, basic instrument troubleshooting, procedure adherence, and quality assurance/control etc.
• Assist in work of higher classification as assigned and perform other similar and less skilled tasks.
• Demonstrate teamwork, innovation, initiative, dependability, good judgment and work ethic.
• Create an inclusive work environment where all team members feels like they belong and are enabled to do their best every day.
• Train less experienced technicians, as assigned.
• Prepare sample bottle sets and login samples.
• Analyze samples for Oil and Grease, Alkalinity, pH, Conductivity and Turbidity.
• Must have the ability to or learn to operate analytical instruments such as; TOC, IC, Discrete Analyzer, ICP and ICP-MS.

Summary of Responsibilities, Adv Lab Tech:

• In addition to Lab Tech responsibilities, able to perform advanced instrument troubleshooting.
• Assist with reviewing data and generating test reports.
• Write, review and develop procedures base on recognized methods from EPA, ASTM, Standard Methods, etc.
• Recognize conditions that affect accuracy and repeatability of methods and make the appropriate adjustments to ensure correct results.

Summary of Qualifications:

• For a Lab Tech - Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related discipline and 0-3 years applicable experience, Associates Degree in Chemistry or related Science and 2-5 years of experience, OR a high school diploma or equivalent and 7 years of related experience.
• For an Advanced Lab Tech - Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related science and 5 years applicable experience, Associates Degree in Chemistry or related Science and 7 years of experience, OR a high school diploma or equivalent and 10 years of related experience

Note: Related work experience is knowledge of lab operations or test methods, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment and tools which would be used to perform test activities.

• Work experience in a laboratory setting preferred.
• Proven ability to demonstrate problem solving skills and ability to quickly learn new tasks.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Proven skill in both written and verbal communications.
• Be able to make appropriate adjustments to ensure accuracy and correct results.
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task with competing priorities.
• Available to work occasional overtime (less than 10%) to meet critical due dates or respond to urgent testing requests.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Position Classification

Non-Exempt-Hourly

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team