Lab Tech 1 National

Valence Surface Technologies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies is seeking a Laboratory Technician to serve as the primary chemist for plating chem-lab, supporting chemical maintenance of cleaning, activation, and plating tanks through analysis and controlled additions.

The role involves performing titrations, pH measurements, ICP-based concentration analysis, and Hull cell testing, while ensuring safety and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Executes chemical titrations on plating, activation, and cleaning baths.
• Basic knowledge of Hazardous waste and Hazardous materials management
• Basic theory and practical knowledge of daily lab operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs pH measurements on plating, activation, and cleaning baths.
• Measures specific gravity of plating baths as required per define schedule.
• Performs concentration measurement by the means of ICP.
• Executes Hull cell testing as required per define schedule.
• Ensures safe practices (jointly safe department).
• Provides support with chemical inventory.
• Execute chemical process maintenance activities such as carbon treatment, dummy plate, etc.

Skills

Chemical analysis

Titrations

pH measurements

Hazardous materials handling

Safety awareness

Kaizen/Continuous improvement

5S

Team collaboration

Tools

ICP

Hull cell tester

pH meters

Job description

Objective

The Laboratory Technician is the primary chemist for the Plating Chem-Lab. The main objective of this position is to collaborate in the chemical maintenance of the cleaning, activation, and plating tanks by the means of chemical analysis, and chemical additions as required.

The Laboratory Technician is the primary chemist for the Plating Chem-Lab. The main objective of this position is to collaborate in the chemical maintenance of the cleaning, activation, and plating tanks by the means of chemical analysis, and chemical additions as required. Also, to provide support to other departments such as EHS, or production by the execution of requested non-planned activities.

Performance

Knows and performs following good safety guidelines and practices to assure accident/incident-free work execution.

• Understands and executes chemical analysis such as titrations.
• Basic knowledge of Hazardous waste and Hazardous materials management
• Basic knowledge regarding chemical lab instrumentation and labware
• Basic theory and practical knowledge of the daily lab operations.
• Follows the procedures as required, and provides feedback for process improvement purposes.

Daily Activities

Executes chemical titrations on plating, activation, and cleaning baths based on the define analysis schedule.

• Executes pH measurements on plating, activation, and cleaning baths based on the define schedule.
• Executes specific gravity on plating baths as required per define schedule.
• Performs concentration measurement by the means of ICP
• Executes Hull cell testing as required per define schedule.
• Ensure safe practices (jointly safe department)
• Provides support with chemical inventory
• Execute chemical process maintenance activities such as carbon treatment, dummy plate, etc.

Makes chemical additions to maintain plating, activation, and cleaning tanks within pre-defined working parameters.

Safety & Continuous Improvement

Support on 5S’s culture (deployment and maintenance)

• Provides feedback by communicating improvement opportunities
• Participates in Kaizen events as required.
• Abides to state, Federal and OSHA regulations

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