Lab Technician 1st shift

ECOS; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Job summary

ECOS, a women-led company in Addison, IL, is seeking a Lab Technician on 1st shift to ensure quality and compliance with customer requirements and regulations.

You will operate general analytical lab equipment, perform daily QC, assist Chemist, maintain audit-ready documentation, and support R&D projects while upholding confidentiality of proprietary formulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field preferred.
• Some knowledge of chemicals used in household/industrial cleaning products is a plus.
• Training/knowledge of lab procedures and lab/production blending equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of production formulations and daily batch QC to meet parameters.
• Perform daily quality control and promote a zero-defects approach to batchmaking.
• Operate general analytical lab equipment for formula and raw materials testing.
• Assist Chemist daily based on lab needs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, audit-ready lab and proper documentation.
• Label and store all samples for traceability.
• Provide technical assistance during Chemist's absence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related Organic Chemicals field

Tools

Viscosity meters

pH meters

Ovens

Scales

Job description

Lab Technician

Full-time

Addison, IL

At ECOS®, we are a women-led company with a mission to create plant-powered laundry detergents and cleaners that are safer for people, pets and the planet. As a Climate Positive company, we restore more than 100% of its carbon, water, and energy use back to the earth, in our four manufacturing facilities right here in the USA.

We are currently looking for a talented Lab Technician for our 1st shift to ensure quality and consistency of all products that meet and/or exceed customer requirements/expectations, company guidelines, as well as state, federal, and local environmental laws and regulations.

Key Job Functions:

• Ensuring quality of production formulations and quality control of daily batch samples to ensures parameters and production needs are met, minimizing re-work and promoting attention to detail
• Performing daily, on-going quality control and promotes a “zero defects” approach to batchmaking.
• Operating general analytical lab equipment for formula and raw materials testing – i.e., viscosity meters, pH, ovens, scales, etc.
• Assisting Chemist daily based on needs of the Lab
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and “audit-ready” laboratory
• Maintaining all documentation, forms, files, records and lab notebooks as required by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Ensuring all product samples and retains are labeled and stored properly for complete traceability
• Performing all quality control duties and provides technical assistance during Chemist’s absence
• Reporting problems and abnormalities with existing formulas to the Chemist and actively seeks out solutions
• Actively seeking out ways to improve the quality of existing formulas
• Assisting Chemist in overseeing batchmakers, including use of scanners
• Ensuring that all raw materials are in their proper location
• Ensuring that all drums, pails, liquids, and tanks are properly labeled
• Assisting Chemist in supervising batch area to ensure it is clean, organized, and in compliance with all safety regulations
• Providing training & development to batchmakers, as needed
• Assisting Chemist, as directed on R&D projects
• Maintaining absolute confidentiality concerning proprietary information, including product formulations
• Involvement in other special projects, as needed

Requirements

In order to be successful, you will need:

• Working towards obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related Organic Chemicals field preferred.
• Some knowledge of chemicals required for the formulation of household/industrial cleaning products, including, but not limited to, surfactant systems, solvents, acid/base chemistry, fragrances, and dyes is a plus
• Training/knowledge of various types of lab procedures and lab/production blending equipment is a plus

Why join the ECOS family:

• Comprehensive group insurance including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and supplemental insurance plans including accident and critical illness
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation
• IL paid leave
• Ten paid holidays per year including your birthday
• Paid parenta bonding leave
• Sustainability incentives for purchasing eco-friendly car
• Wellness programs and incentives
• Equal Opportunity Employer/minority/female/disability/veteran
• Pay range: $23-$27 per hour