Chemical Technician 1

Actalent

The Role

Overview

Conduct chemical lab tests, support scientists, and ensure product quality

Key Responsibilities

  • technical support
  • experiment setup
  • data analysis
  • lab maintenance
  • report writing
  • quality monitoring

Tasks

-Provide technical support and assistance to chemists and engineers. -Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques, and microscopy. -Prepare chemical solutions for products and processes following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas. -Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses. -Maintain, clean, and sterilize laboratory instruments and equipment. -Write technical reports or prepare graphs and charts to document experimental results. -Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies. -Communicate with customer daily in person to address any requests and weekly with a simple PSR -Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials . -Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications.

Requirements

  • associate's
  • chemistry
  • paper industry
  • lab analysis
  • mechanical
  • entry level

What You Bring

-Associate's degree in applied science or related field required. Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology preferred. -Any Paper Industry Experience 2. Any lab analysis experience 3. Any mechanical experience, such as motor or pump repair -0-2 years experience required.

Benefits

-Employee Assistance Program -Short and long-term disability -Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) -Medical, dental & vision -Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) -Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital -Health Spending Account (HSA) -Transportation benefits -401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

The Company

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Power

Automotive

Food and Beverage

Consumer Products

Industrial Goods

Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Systems and Software

Transmission Engineering

Distribution Engineering

Grid Automation

Transportation

Life Sciences

Pharmaceuticals

Biopharmaceuticals

Diagnostics

Academic Research

Medical Devices

Specialty Chemicals

Construction Management

Environmental

Architecture

Civil

Chemical Technician 1 at Actalent in Elmwood Park, NJ