Lab Technician 2nd Shift

Earth Friendly Products; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and sick pay

Ten paid holidays per year

Parental bonding leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Earth Friendly Products in Parsippany, NJ is seeking a Lab Technician for 2nd shift to ensure quality and consistency of our plant-powered detergents and cleaners. You will operate general analytical lab equipment, maintain documentation, and support the Chemist to meet regulatory and customer requirements.

Starting pay is $23 per hour. The role emphasizes a clean, audit-ready lab, safety compliance, and training of batchmakers, with growth opportunities in a women-led company dedicated to

Qualifications

• Work towards a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of chemicals used in household/industrial cleaners is a plus.
• Experience with lab procedures and blending equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of production formulations and daily batch samples.
• Perform daily quality control and promote a zero defects approach.
• Operate lab equipment for formula and raw materials testing.
• Assist Chemist daily and maintain audit-ready lab records.
• Label and store all samples for complete traceability.
• Provide technical assistance during Chemist’s absence.

Skills

Quality control

Lab equipment operation

Documentation

Training/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Related field background

Tools

Viscosity meters

pH meters

Ovens

Scales

Scanners

Job description

Description

Lab Technician

Full-time

Parsippany, NJ

Description

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 2nd 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

Starting Pay $23/hr

Requirements

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 and sick pay
• Ten paid holidays per year including your birthday
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Sustainability incentives for purchasing eco-friendly car
• Wellness programs and incentives
• Equal Opportunity Employer/minority/female/disability/veteran