Lab Technician (Chemistry/ Chemical) - Monaca, PA

100% onsite

 

NOTE:

• All candidates must be willing and able to work 12-hour rotating shifts including weekends. They will NOT be working 7 days a week (84 hours).
• Usually one week is 36 hrs (3 days @ 12 hrs per day), the following week could then be 48 hrs (4 days @ 12 hrs per day); and not all days in a row. HM is flexible to work with the contractor on the work hours.

Opportunity for temporary assignment to become a permanent position.

 

EXPERIENCE:

• The preferred candidate will have 2+ years’ experience in a lab position of increasing responsibility.

EDUCATION:

• Associates degree in Chemistry, Biology or other science with a minimum 6+ months of industrial experience in an QA/QC, R&D, Analytical or Environmental laboratory environment

OR

• High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum 3+ years of relevant industrial lab experience in either a QA/QC, R&D, Analytical or Environmental Laboratory required.
• Education verification MUST be conducted as this may have opportunity to go into a permanent position.

Responsibilities:

• The purpose of this role is to provide lab support to the manufacturing process and confirm quality of product before shipment to customer.
• Conducting analytical testing on emulsion polymerization products and plant wastewater in support of In-Process and Finished Goods 24/7 ISO 9001 manufacturing operations.
• Accurately measure physical properties (e.g. pH, viscosity, solids, PSD) and composition (e.g. GC, HPLC, FTIR, titrations) for Latex products.
• This role requires data entry into and pulling information from LIMS (IQS), SAP, and other software packages.
• Attention to accuracy for performing tests and communicating results.
• Attention to detail is a key attribute.
• Opportunity for temporary assignment to become a permanent position.
• Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.