Lab Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Lab Technician to join our team in monitoring chlorine levels and performing daily grading of salt stock piles. The role involves data entry, chemical analysis, and wet chemistry, ensuring purity mixing and maintaining a clean workspace. You will collaborate with other lab technicians and play a vital role in quality control and lab testing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor chlorine levels and grade salt stock piles daily.
• Perform data entry and chemical analysis.
• Conduct wet chemistry and ensure purity mixing.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Collaborate with other lab technicians on shift.
• Conduct quality control inspections of products as they come off the production line.
• Prepare chemical solutions according to formulas and run daily samples for testing.
• Properly document all procedures and maintain traceability both on paper and electronically.

Essential Skills

• Experience in wet chemistry and chemical analysis.
• Proficiency in quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Ability to conduct lab testing and titration.
• At least 1 year of experience in a non-medical laboratory setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs daily.
• Strong ability to learn quickly and possess excellent soft skills.

Work Environment

The role requires working in a salt mine environment, which is humid, dirty, and physically demanding. You will need to navigate several flights of stairs multiple times a day and transport samples from the mill to the lab, which is a satellite building. Initial training will last between 4 weeks, depending on your ability to learn, with a training schedule of 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday, and every other Saturday. After training, you will work independently. A uniform will be provided a few weeks after starting, with a dress code of jeans, steel toe boots, and a t-shirt (no short sleeves) during training. Enjoy 80 hours of PTO and 6 additional days of holiday pay. Opportunity for direct hire exists based on performance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Iberia, LA.

The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $18.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in New Iberia,LA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 3, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.