Job Title : Chemical Technician I
Duration : 12 Months
Location : Eagan, MN (55121)
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 :
- Associate's degree in applied science or related field required. Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology preferred.
- 0-2 years experience required.
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