Chemistry Technician

Element Materials Technology; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology is seeking a Chemistry Technician in Wisconsin for testing, sample prep, and delivering test reports. The role involves handling various testing instruments, preparing reagents, and ensuring ISO 17025 compliance. Some testing may occur on-site at customer locations.

Salary ranges from $45,000 to $75,000 per year, depending on experience. The position requires an Associates degree in Chemistry or equivalent, with a willingness to work overtime when necessary.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Chemistry, or equivalent, plus related lab experience.
• Ability to work in teams under pressure and overtime as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with peers, superiors, customers and vendors.
• Strong basic math skills for calculations and data interpretation.
• Knowledge of safe operation of testing equipment and laboratory procedures.
• Willingness to perform physical tasks as required.
• Work may be indoors with occasional outdoor site work.

Responsibilities

• Determine chemical and physical properties of materials.
• Operate instruments like ICP/OES, XRF, GC/MS and others.
• Prepare reagents, standards and calibrations for tests.
• Maintain safe handling and storage of chemicals per MSDS.
• Conduct tests with supervision, or independently, and document results.
• Prepare quotations, schedule tests, analyze results, and draft reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork under pressure

Basic math skills

Laboratory independence

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

Associates degree or higher in Chemistry

Tools

ICP/OES

Leco

pH meter

XRF

FTIR

DSC

TGA

TMA

DMA

GC/MS

Hardness testers

Analytical balances

Job description

Overview

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

Salary: $45,000- $75,000/yr DOE

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.

Skills / Qualifications

• 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.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.