Chemical Lab Technician Job Listing at Kelly Services in Eagan, MN (Job ID 9440380)

Description

Kelly is currently seeking candidates for a Chemical Lab Technician with a premiere client in Eagan, MN.

Pay: $24/hr
Duration of assignment: 12 months (possibly longer)
Hours/Shift: M-F / 40 hours/week / : Flexible – 8 hours / day between 6AM - 7PM

Summary:
The main function of a chemical technician is to conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials. A typical chemical technician is either a research technician that works in an experimental lab or a process control technician who works in a manufacturing setting. The research technician works on research and development and collects samples or produces compounds. The process control technician focuses on quality assurance and production processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications.  
• Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques, and microscopy.  
• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials.  
• Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.  
• Provide technical support and assistance to chemists and engineers.  
• Prepare chemical solutions for products and processes following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.  
• Maintain, clean, and sterilize laboratory instruments and equipment.  
• Write technical reports or prepare graphs and charts to document experimental results.  
• Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.

Job Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Be responsible to collect all data accurately and translate the data to the spreadsheets without error.
• Ability to learn and understand materials characterizations so that meaningful data is entered.
• Perform routine calculations and determinations on tests used for evaluating physical characteristics.
• Confidence to ask a lot of questions so that the information needed is recorded accurately and in a meaningful way.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effectively communicate regarding tasks and non-compliances of raw materials.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• The ability to quickly learn and use our specification systems, EPIC and SAP to retrieve information.
• The ability to search for literature online to retrieve information.
• The ability to interact with our vendors to retrieve information we cannot find otherwise.

Required Skills:        

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.      
• Team player and detail oriented            
• A Knowledge of General Chemistry including analytical, organic and inorganic as would be expected of a recent BS graduate.

Preferred Skills:

• Basic knowledge of the chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
• Basic knowledge of the aspects of chemicals manufacturing and how the process affects the environment, and safety of workers and consumers.

Education/Experience Requirement:      

• Associate's degree in applied science or related field required.

Education Preferred:            

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology preferred.
• 0-2 years' experience required.

Technology Requirements:              

• Microsoft Word, Excel

OTHER

• Onboarding followed by 1 on 1 training for test method/notebooking/researching skills.
• Dress Code: Business Casual

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