Job Title: Lab Technician
Job Description: Element Staffing is recruiting for an entry level Lab Technician for a specialty chemical company in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, great communication skills, and a willingness to support Senior Chemists in a variety of tasks.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist and support Analytical Chemists and other laboratory personnel in routine and nonroutine quality control testing
- Prepare samples for analysis and perform analytical testing on raw materials, intermediate and finished products by use of GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, autotitrators, wet chemical methods, physical testing, and other established procedures
- Properly document results and assist in the development and improvement of laboratory SOPs
- Maintain all laboratory databases with new results for record keeping and report generation
- Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment per the current maintenance schedule
- Interact and communicate results and activities to Lab Management, Production, Operations, and Customer Service
- Actively participate and maintain compliance with company HSE program and policies
- Assist with raw material stocks, inventory control, and general housekeeping
- Other duties as assigned by lab manager
Years of Experience: 0-2+ years
Education: AS/BS Science
Shift/Travel: 12 Hour Rotating Shift (5am/pm – 5pm/am), 4on/5off, 5on/4off
Compensation: $24 to $25/hr, DOE
Assignment Type: Contract to Hire
Location: Houston, TX