Chemical Technician

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.