Lab Technician

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? **Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.**Ecolab is seeking a **Lab Technician** to join our team in **Philadelphia, PA**. As a Lab Technician, you’ll perform biological and chemical analyses, support formulation development, and contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating processes and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.**How You’ll Make an Impact:** - Assist in development of formulations for a variety of applications - Responsible for all steps of routine experimentation including sample prep, equipment orientation, instrument control, data processing, and analysis - Conduct product performance and field testing - Approve, hold, and/or reject products based on laboratory analysis versus specifications - Ensure compliance to current regulatory requirements, following GMP guidelines for data reporting, and preparation of validation protocols, raw data generation, and final reports - Conduct reexamination of borderline results, research technical literature, and communicate opportunities for process improvements - Multi-task between many projects to ensure the various completion deadlines are met - Recommend testing parameters, complete experiments and project work as assigned - Provide analytical and technical support for quality related product investigations - Complete data reviews for out-of-specification test results issuing SPC charts of historical results - Optimize and recommend lab improvements to support 5S initiatives - Other duties as assigned **Position Details:** - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA - **Work week and Shift:** This is a 12-hour rotating shift position following a 4 days on / 4 days off schedule - 5am to 5pm. - **Compensation:** $26.50 with some OT **What’s Unique About This Role:** - The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best - Be part of a company that values a culture of safety that includes top-notch safety training and personal protective equipment **Minimum Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or relevant science discipline - 1 year of manufacturing laboratory experience - 1 year of knowledge of SAP documentation and reporting laboratory data - Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this role **Preferred Qualifications:** - At least 1 year of wet chemistry laboratory experience (e.g., HPLC, ICP, IC, TOC) - Strong background in scientific skills and lab analysis - Must be familiar with laboratory safety procedures/regulations - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications - Strong verbal and written communication skills **What’s in it For You:** - Starting on **Day 1**: Access to our comprehensive **benefits package** including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more! - The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments - The ability to make an impact and **shape your career** with a company that is passionate about growth - The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best **About Ecolab:**At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170…