Scale-Up Technician: Bridge Lab & Production

Element Solutions; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 82,810,000 - 106,940,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

401k plan with company matching

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

9 holidays

Job summary

Element Solutions is seeking a hands-on Chemical Scale-Up Technician to translate lab innovations into scalable manufacturing. You will bridge R&D and production, ensuring processes are safe, efficient, and reproducible.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree and up to two years in lab or production settings, with strong data skills and safety awareness. This role is onsite and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Chemical Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Process Technology or related field; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Up to two years of experience in lab, engineering, production, or manufacturing; recent graduates considered.
• Basic experience operating equipment and troubleshooting process or equipment issues.

Responsibilities

• Scale chemical processes from lab to pilot and production scale while ensuring reproducibility and safety.
• Set up, operate, and maintain reactors, mixers, filtration systems and other processing equipment.
• Record process parameters, monitor reactions and analyze results to optimize performance.
• Identify and resolve process issues during scale-up trials with engineers and chemists.
• Maintain accurate records of procedures, observations and outcomes for regulatory reporting.
• Follow safety protocols and ensure compliance with environmental and quality standards.

Skills

Chemical scale-up

Process troubleshooting

Data analysis

Documentation

Safety & compliance

Excel

Cross-team communication

Education

Associate degree in Chemical Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Process Technology

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Element Solutions is seeking a hands-on Chemical Scale-Up Technician to translate lab innovations into scalable manufacturing. You will bridge R&D and production, ensuring processes are safe, efficient, and reproducible.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree and up to two years in lab or production settings, with strong data skills and safety awareness. This role is onsite and offers competitive compensation and benefits.