Analytical Lab Technician

About Us :

We are Colgate - a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We serve consumers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world and are proud that Colgate-Palmolive is in more homes than any other.

Our strong culture of collaboration, diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich development and career experiences and progression.

We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks.

This is a rare opportunity to join a global market leader that is highly regarded for employee development opportunities.

Job Description

• Perform sampling and testing of raw material, WIP, and finished goods in accordance as per the LAB SPI procedures 

• Sample collection, analysis of Raw materials, packaging materials  & Finished good samples

• Understand and precisely follow written lab procedures, global methods, and local methods

• Preparation of standard solutions & bench reagents

• Standardization of standard solutions

• Log in all analysis data in the QI Analyst and SAP

• Maintain accurate, up to date and concise laboratory notebooks and records

• Perform verification/calibration of lab equipment as per SOP (e.g. pH meter, weighing scales, viscometer, FTIR, HPLC, Solid Analyzer, Moisture Analyzer, Karl Fischer)

• Maintain calibration records

• Inventory monitoring & reporting of lab chemicals, glassware & other lab accessories

• Undertake glassware washing & storage

• Perform housekeeping and maintain 5S in the Analytical Lab.

• Maintain GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)  & Lab safety norms

• Segregate waste & dispose at the end of each shift

• Support plant initiatives in improving process improvement

• Participates in failure investigations to collect the necessary samples when appropriate

• Perform testing on the EMO/plant trial samples

• Maintains chemicals, reagents, and samples

• Maintains the laboratory quality control system to assure validity of data

• Ensure adequate focus on personal hygiene practices

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Chemistry 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including ability to read and write in English 

• Basic computer skills including Google Sheet/ Microsoft Excel or Google Docs/ Microsoft Word 

• More than 3 years experience and able to operate and perform tests using HPLC and FTIR

• Experience working in a consumer goods/ FMCG industry is preferred

• Mandatory to commit to shift works

About Us :

We are Colgate - a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We serve consumers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world and are proud that Colgate-Palmolive is in more homes than any other.

Our strong culture of collaboration, diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich development and career experiences and progression.

We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks.

This is a rare opportunity to join a global market leader that is highly regarded for employee development opportunities.