Laboratory and Treatability Technician

Aquatech International LLC•Washington Township, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Aquatech needs a full-time Laboratory and Treatability Technician to work in our Creekside or Canonsburg, PA Lab location. The Lab Technician will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an on-exempt employee. The ideal candidate will have experience working in an industrial laboratory specializing in industrial wastewater characterization for in-house engineering use and customer reports. This candidate will be responsible for all laboratory work, from analyses to maintaining labware in a ready-to-use condition.

Requirements

BS degree in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology or related field
Minimum One (1) or more years of experience
Mechanical aptitude/technical background desired
Experience/training in bench top wet inorganic chemistry analytical procedures desired
Detail oriented
Ability to understand and follow detailed lab procedures and safety sheets
Experience/familiarity with standard laboratory instruments such as pH and conductivity meters, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, analytical balances, and microscopes
Work precisely in solution making, with measuring devices, data handling, and instrument operation
Demonstrate initiative and willingness to learn and grow in responsibility on the job
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
Communicate with team members and receive precise chemical data and procedures.
Demonstrate initiative and willingness to learn and grow in responsibility on the job.
Proficiency with standard laboratory instruments such as pH, TSS, use of probes for measuring process variables, use of HACH spectrophotometer, use of analytical balances, and volumetric glassware
Detail oriented
Non-Colorblind
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Developing operating procedures and performing the tests for various water and wastewater treatment operations, such as: Jar tests for determining and optimizing chemical dosing for various treatment approaches; Settling Tests e.g. SVI; Bench and Pilot Scale evaluations for anoxic, aerobic, and anaerobic biological treatment; Columns and batch testing for ion exchange resins, carbon adsorption, activated alumni, etc. Filtration systems (conventional, membrane, ceramic); Prepare synthetic solutions to simulate customer wastewater for preliminary characterization
Collecting Data by measuring/recording operating conditions such as pumping rates, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) temperature and pressure
Operating and light maintenance on small-scale equipment such as pumps, heaters, and mixers
Preparing samples for testing
Prepare reagents for in-house lab analyses
Performing various laboratory tests: pH; Dissolved Oxygen (DO); Color Temperature (T); Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP); Volatile Organic Acids (VOA), M & P Alkalinity (ALK); Calcium & Magnesium Hardness Total Hardness Oil & Grease Total Suspended Solids (TSS); Volatile Suspended Solids (TVSS); Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR); Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Turbidity; Phosphorus/Phosphate TKN/Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate Biogas Measurement; Pulling Samples for Third Party laboratory analysis
Maintain reagents and lab inventory
Maintain calibration records for lab equipment
Maintain MSDS documentation for lab chemicals and reagents
Managing/Communicating Data
Maintaining cleanliness of lab equipment including glassware used in lab analyses and operating areas.