Chemical Technician II

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• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impacton the world around you.

• Owning your ambitionand fueling your career growth.

• Collaborating with a vibrant diverse global team.

At Hach () a Veralto company we ensure water quality for people around the world and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis betterfaster simpler greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork customer partnerships passionate experts and reliable easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network youll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where youll make an immediate measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the worlds everyday water needs and where youll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health were working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: offer:

• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Health benefits
• 401(k)

Reporting to the Manager Chemical Synthesis and Bulk Manufacturing the Chemical Technician II is responsible for safely handling and moving large quantities of powdered chemicals during manufacturing of bulk chemical reagents in addition to using wet bench chemistry to test and adjust the manufactured chemistry using an assortment of techniques and instruments.

This position is part of the Bulk Chemical Manufacturing Department located in Ames Iowa and will be on-site working on 1st shift Monday through Friday from 6.00 am to 2.00 pm.

In this role a typical day will look like:

• Manufacture bulk powders bulk solutions microbiological media and dyes handling a diverse range of raw materials. including; concentrated acids bases heavy metals oxidizers solvents and flammable materials.
• Regularly work with large quantities of powdered chemicals (up to 700 kg per batch) including manual and assisted lifting and transfer of 25100 kg containers of powdered chemistry and 55-gallon drums of liquid chemistry.
• Perform production controls adjust bulk reagents to meet product specifications and conduct wet bench chemistry tests (e.g. titrations pH conductivity spectrophotometry) to ensure quality.
• Strictly comply with company safety policies including proper PPE usage safe operation of equipment and safe transportation and handling of bulk chemicals.
• Maintain accurate records for production and inventory management.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 1 year of completed college chemistry with lab required.
• 1 year scientific production process or lab technician experience required or Bachelor of Science degree in lieu of experience required

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water safe food and medicine and trusted essential goods. When you join Veraltos vibrant global network of 16000 associates you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on and where youll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset pursue your ambitions and grow your career. Together were Safeguarding the Worlds Most Vital Resourcesand building rewarding careers along the way.

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associates position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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