Overview
Quality Technician 2nd Shift Jobs in Irving, TX at Frito-Lay North America
General Description
This technical position is located at the City of Rochester’s potable water testing laboratory in Hemlock, NY. Employees in this class perform basic and routine water sample collection and laboratory work, including water quality testing and laboratory maintenance. The employee will be required to collect samples throughout the watershed and water distribution system, traveling by car or boat and sometimes on foot. Employees in this title perform their work under the general supervision of the laboratory manager. Performs related work as required.
This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.
A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See “http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786” Provisional Appointment – FAQ’s) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.
Typical Work Activities
Collects drinking water samples from the distribution system (City of Rochester) for coliform testing.
Assists technicians in performing chemical, microbiological, and physical tests on drinking water at the treated and pre-treatment stages;
Assists in the investigation of water quality complaints from customers, identifying causes of problems such as rusty, dirty, or foul-smelling tap water through procedures such as water sampling, laboratory testing, and interviewing of customers and the Water Bureau’s Distribution and Field Engineering personnel;
Assists in the preparation of microbiological media and chemical reagents;
Assists in performing limnological studies of Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, under direction of senior staff;
Assists in monitoring water quality of watershed tributaries through regular testing and direct observations in the field;
Cleans laboratory glassware and performs general laboratory maintenance;
Assists in the maintenance of a quality control program to assure reliability of laboratory data, including frequent calibration of laboratory instruments and standard curves used in chemical and physical examinations;
Complies with laboratory testing standards and procedures to ensure the integrity and reliability of laboratory data and keeps quality control documentation up-to-date.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or Microbiology; OR
Associate’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or Microbiology; AND One (1) year of experience as a laboratory chemist, biologist, or technician performing water quality or environmental testing, which would include chemical or microbiological tests. OR
Three (3) years of experience as a laboratory chemist, biologist, or technician performing water quality or environmental testing, which would include chemical or microbiological tests.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Valid NYS Class D (5) Operator’s license at time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.
Possession of or qualifications necessary to obtain a NYS Water System Operator’s License Class D. Possession of such certificate is required within one (1) year of appointment.
NOTE: Positions in this classification are located at the Water Quality Laboratory in Hemlock, N.Y., a distance of 30 miles from downtown Rochester.
For full-time employees:
The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
For less-than full-time employees:
The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.
Title: Quality Technician 2nd Shift
Company: Frito-Lay North America
Location: Irving, TX
