Senior 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 Sr Lab Technician to join our team in Martinsburg, WV. As a Senior Lab Technician, you’ll support a wide range of laboratory operations—from preparing and analyzing samples to maintaining equipment and mentoring new team members. You’ll collaborate closely with leadership and technicians to ensure accurate testing, troubleshoot challenges, and contribute to a safe, organized, and high-performing lab environment.

How You’ll Make an Impact:  

• Perform a variety of laboratory operations in a manufacturing plant laboratory. Duties usually consist of making measurements, performing quantitative and qualitative tests, performing calculations and determinations on tests, and evaluating experimental results. Ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required
• Assist in writing experimental results and appropriate documentation in lab notebook(s) and SAP
• Use standard laboratory equipment and troubleshoot issues as needed
• Calculate product adjustments when results are outside of accepted range
• Perform routine and safety program checks and preventive maintenance on instruments
• Assume responsibility for minor projects
• Work alongside teammates to maintain a clean, safe, efficient, and well-stocked laboratory

Position Details:   

• Location: Martinsburg, WV   

• Work week and shift: Monday - Friday 3rd Shift ,10 PM - 6 AM ​

• Compensation offer: $28.00

What is 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

• 2 years of lab-based experience

• Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Proficiency and expertise in utilizing, calibrating, and maintaining technical laboratory equipment

• Experience with statistical methods for data analysis and trending

• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including excellent oral and technical writing capabilities

• Experience multi-tasking and managing numerous projects simultaneously 

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

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 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

The pay range for this position is $52,900.00 - $79,500.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

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