Analytical Laboratory Technologist

Job Description

Job Description

Analytical Laboratory Technologist

Location: East St. Louis

Employment Term: 2-year contract

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional overtime to support business needs and training

Reports To: Quality Systems Manager

Compensation: $27–$29 per hour

A day in this role

You arrive to the East St. Louis site ready to ensure every product leaving our facilities meets exacting standards. You review the day’s queue of samples, don your PPE, and begin by preparing solids and liquids—carefully weighing, filtering, drying, grinding, digesting, and performing extractions. You follow SOPs to the letter, run wet chemistry analyses, interpret results, and compile meticulous records. Where required, you generate Certificates of Analysis, so customers receive documentation they can trust.

Between runs, you keep instruments humming by performing minor repairs and preventive maintenance. A production question comes in about a quality deviation—you assist with troubleshooting, collaborating across operations to pinpoint root causes. You also keep the lab supplied, tracking inventory and ordering what’s needed. When demand spikes, you step in as backup for the Chemist, helping the team hit deadlines and exceed expectations.

What you’ll take on

• Execute sample analyses using internal and external analytical methodologies
• Adhere to SOPs and maintain precise, compliant documentation
• Prepare samples: weighing, filtering, drying, grinding, digestions, and extractions
• Perform wet chemistry testing and issue Certificates of Analysis when applicable
• Support management in ensuring deliveries meet or surpass customer requirements
• Conduct minor equipment repairs and preventive maintenance
• Assist with resolving operational quality issues
• Manage lab inventory and support procurement of supplies
• Serve as backup for the Chemist as needed
• Prepare, certify, and package samples for shipment to internal and external customers
• Other duties as assigned

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a physical science or related field preferred; an analytical-focused associate degree and/or relevant experience considered
• Strong attention to detail, adaptability, initiative, and clear communication; leadership qualities welcomed
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining safe, environmentally responsible, and reliable operations

Physical demands and work environment

• Regularly sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Occasionally lift or move items up to 55 lbs
• Color vision acuity to detect subtle shifts during wet chemistry titrations (e.g., yellow, brown, red, orange, green, blue, pink, white, black)

Why Chemtrade

Chemtrade is committed to safety, sustainability, and environmental stewardship—values that guide how we serve customers and operate our facilities. Our people are the drivers of our success, and we prioritize a culture where every individual is respected and empowered to contribute.

We embrace diversity and the strength it brings. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) create space for connection and influence our inclusive culture. We also support work-life balance with family-friendly benefits and offer pathways for career growth and advancement.

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