Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a contract-to-hire opportunity with one of our clients, a chemical manufacturing company in Portland, OR location. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Salary: $22-24/hour

Workplace: Onsite Portland, OR

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

Overview

Supports chemical laboratory processes, tests, and analysis to ensure quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Set up laboratory equipment and instrumentation required for tests, research, or process control.
• Prepare chemical solutions for use in processing materials, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
• Conduct tests and analyses on chemicals to determine their purity using advanced techniques such as ICP-MS, GC-MS, IC, or other wet chemistry procedures
• Document results of tests and analyses.
• Prepare and graph statistical information on data using ideas and tools associated with Statistical Process Control. Use them for process improvement and enhancement of detectability in the lab.
• Maintain inventory of laboratory.
• Participate in planning for lab activities.
• Monitor and review equipment using statistical process control / Long Term Stability and take appropriate action for out-of-control situations according to response plans.
• Utilize ERP system to move product to next operation and notify plant of out-of-control product.
• Communicate with other company departments regarding quality issues and information being generated in the laboratory.
• Participate in the laboratory’s close collaboration with production/production technical/quality assurance teams for department improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or closely related field from a four-year college or university. College level courses in statistics are desirable.
• 0-2 years of directly relevant work experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.