Lab Technician

Kovalus Separation Solutions, Inc.; Pickering; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

On the job training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Eco-Tec, A Kovalus Separation Solutions Company in Pickering, ON, is seeking a Chemical Technician to support bench and pilot plant studies focused on ion exchange and related chemical processes. You will conduct tests, analyze results, and generate reports while maintaining QA/QC standards.

The role requires a chemical technician/technologist diploma and strong English communication. Travel up to 30% internationally is anticipated, with health benefits and on-the-job training offered.

Qualifications

• Chemical technician/technologist college diploma or equivalent coursework.
• Effective communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Willingness to work in an industrial plant setting and travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lab and pilot plant process development work, including project planning input, setup, sampling, analyses and programming pilot unit controllers.
• Test, analyze, and document test results and findings in a clear and detailed manner, including electronic logs.
• Perform routine analytical, lab and pilot equipment maintenance, including calibrations, to ensure equipment reliability.
• Complete mass balances on test work and prepare written reports for distribution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English language

Education

Chemical technician/technologist diploma

Tools

ICP-OES

AAS

IC

PSA

Job description

Salary Range: CA$58,000.00 To CA$87,000.00 Annually

Who We Are

2025-06-27

As a world-class manufacturer of innovative process equipment for water treatment and chemicals purification and

recovery, Eco-Tec, A Kovalus Separation Solutions Company is a trusted source for systems incorporating advanced

proprietary ion exchange and other innovative separations technologies for liquids and gases. Eco-Tec, A Kovalus

Separation Solutions Company is delivering value to its customers by reducing environmental footprint, stabilizing

product quality, increasing productivity, and reducing operational costs.

At Kovalus, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

Your Job

Eco-Tec, A Kovalus Separation Solutions Company is looking for a Chemical Technician with strong analytical and

communication skills to join our team in our Pickering, ON location. In this role you will be responsible for supporting

an original equipment manufacturing company by conducting bench top tests and pilot plant studies as well as field

tests mainly focusing on ion exchange, but with potential work with membranes, and other chemical processes.

What You Will Do

• Assist with lab and pilot plant process development work, including project planning input, setup, sampling, analyses and programming pilot unit controllers.
• Test, analyze, and document test results and findings in a clear and detailed manner, including completion of electronic experimental logs.
• Perform routine and in-depth analytical, lab and pilot equipment maintenance, including calibrations, to ensure equipment reliability.
• Use prescribed analytical techniques and optimize as required to quantify required components, and develop new analytical techniques as required by the business.
• Complete mass balances on test work as required.
• Assess problem situations and productively evaluate techniques and methods and offer solutions.
• Prepare written reports suitable for internal and external distribution.
• Perform quality control analyses on new stock items.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Perform other related duties as required by manager.
• Adhere to all plant health, safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures.

Other Considerations:

• Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, twisting, bending, kneeling, crawling and grasping. Standing for extended periods of time, walking up to two kilometers per day, and data entry while seated for greater than one hour.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots and hearing protection).
• Able to visually observe lab tests and discriminate subtle colour differences to include detecting colour changes
• Ability to lift up to 23 kg (50 lb) and be able to stand for extended periods as required.
• Travel up to 30%, mainly international.

Who You Are

• Chemical technician/technologist college diploma, or the equivalent coursework in a related specialized field.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Willingness to work in an industrial plant setting.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on short notice.
• Valid passport that allows you to travel to the US without a visa, OR a US visa that is valid for the next 12 months.
• Legally eligible to enter the US.
• Eligible to work in Canada.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Post graduate experience assembling, operating and troubleshooting pilot equipment for chemical processing.
• Post graduate experience operating and troubleshooting analytical lab instruments like an ICP-OES, AAS, IC, PSA.
• Post graduate experience operating and troubleshooting ion exchange for chemical/water recovery/purification.

What We Offer

• Health and Dental Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• On the job training
• Great opportunity for growth

At Kovalus companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value

and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined

by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's

knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Eco-Tec is committed to creating an inclusive culture across the organization by preventing and removing barrier for

persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.