["Lab Technician 2nd Shift","Lab Technician 2nd Shift"]

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