Chemical Lab Technician/Filtration

Nth Cycle • Burlington, MA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support hydrometallurgical R&D activities, with a primary focus on sample digestion, filtration, sample preparation, and laboratory operations. The Lab Technician will work closely with chemical engineers and scientists to execute experiments, prepare samples and reagents, operate filtration equipment, collect data, and maintain a safe and organized laboratory.The ideal candidate is comfortable working with chemical processing equipment, follows SOPs carefully, maintains accurate records, and communicates clearly when issues or unexpected results arise.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience in a chemistry laboratory setting and using laboratory PPE.
• Experience working on hydrometallurgy process required.
• Ability to set priorities, multi-task and adapt to ever-changing needs with the proven ability to function well in a fast-paced environment required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Ability to lift 20+ pounds to counter height and over shoulders multiple times a day.
• Ability to stand, move around lab and sit up to 8 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medal refining and acid/base chemistry preferred.
• Ability to do hands-on work to build and construct (experience using hand tools and/or shop machines a plus).
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Perform acid digestion and sample preparation for analytical testing, including ICP analysis.
• Prepare acids, bases, reagents, synthetic solutions, and other laboratory solutions according to SOPs.
• Perform vacuum, pressure, and filter-press filtration at bench and larger laboratory scales.
• Safely operate filter presses, vacuum filtration systems, pumps, air compressors, mixers, and related process equipment.
• Support hydrometallurgical experiments, including leaching, precipitation, washing, solid-liquid separation, and filtration.
• Accurately weigh solids and measure liquids for experimental work and sample preparation.
• Collect representative solid and liquid samples, label them properly, and prepare them for internal or external analysis.
• Record experimental conditions, observations, sample information, and results in laboratory notebooks and Microsoft Office applications.
• Follow established SOPs, chemical-handling procedures, and laboratory safety requirements.
• Handle materials that may contain heavy metals and chemicals including strong acids, strong bases, and oxidizing agents, using appropriate engineering controls and PPE.
• Clean and maintain laboratory equipment, glassware, filtration equipment, and work areas.
• Assist engineers and scientists with experimental setup, equipment preparation, testing, and data collection.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance and AD&D
• Paid time off
• 13 company holidays
• Holiday Break at the end of the year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED