Chemistry Technician

Element Materials Technology•New Berlin, WI

13d•$45,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Element has an opportunity for a Chemistry Technician for testing, sample preparation and delivery/collection of samples and preparation of test reports.

Requirements

Associates degree or higher in Chemistry or equivalent, and/or at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
Ability to work in teams under pressure and flexible to work different working overtime hours, if required or necessary.
Excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills and listening ability to communicate effectively with peers, superiors, customers and vendors.
Basic math skills.
Knowledge and experience of safe operation of testing equipment and operating in an independent / chemistry / consultant laboratory.
Frequency of required physical force: Occasional - Moderate.
Work is primarily preformed indoors but may require occasional work outdoors when at customer sites.

Responsibilities

Determination of chemical and physical properties of metallic and non-metallic materials
Familiarity/Operation of instruments such as ICP/OES, Leco, pH, XRF, MFR, FTIR, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, GC/MS, hardness meters, analytical balances, etc.
Prepare the reagents, standard solution and ensure standardization of the solution used in the laboratory.
Handling and storage all chemicals as per the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Responsible for conducting, developing, witnessing, and executing tests and experiments using both established methods and newly developed / novel techniques with minimal to no supervision. Some tests can be done at our laboratory or on-site at the customer’s location.
General maintenance, cleaning and checking of instruments.
Manage verification and calibration of instruments.
Responsible for adhering to safety procedures and appropriate regulatory and company standards.
Interaction with clients during witnessed testing.
Prepare written quotations, proposals, schedule tests, analyze test results, prepare reports, and submit invoices for approval with limited supervision and oversight.
Ensuring compliance to all Element quality standards as well as ISO 17025 requirements.