Lead Analytical Lab Technician CAM, Night Shift

Lead Analytical Lab Technician - Night Shift

We are seeking an experienced Analytical Lead Technician on Night Shift to oversee laboratory operations. This role combines hands-on analytical work with shift leadership, ensuring efficient testing, data accuracy, and safety compliance during the night shift. The ideal candidate shows strong initiative and is detail-oriented, technically skilled, and confident leading others while managing complex workflows in a fast-paced lab environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Operate and oversee analytical instruments such as ICP-OES, PSD, BET, Titration, XRD, KF, moisture analyzer, TGA or others as required.
• Able to handle various acids for sample preparation.
• Lead night shift activities, prioritizing sample workflow and ensuring testing deadlines are met.
• Provide guidance and support to night shift technicians, ensuring proper lab practices and adherence to SOPs.
• Perform and validate analytical tests with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and escalate unresolved issues to day-shift leads or maintenance staff.
• Maintain accurate records of sample preparation, analysis, and results in lab notebooks or LIMS.
• Communicate any concerns, anomalies, or process deviations through proper shift handoff reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, or turnaround time and share with day-shift leadership.
• Ensure the lab remains clean, organized, and compliant with EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) protocols.
• Monitor sample queue and coordinate with day shift to ensure seamless transitions and ongoing throughput
• Maintains honest and open communications, a good working environment and culture
• Perform standard duties as required including lab organization, inventory, safety and process audits, and special projects
• Ability to provide feedback directly to supervisor or lab manager

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field with 4+ years of testing laboratory experience
• 3+ years of experience in analytical testing with increasing responsibility.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, especially in night shift environments.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written (for reports and handoffs) and verbal.
• Familiarity with data review, instrument calibration, and quality control standards.
• Comfortable working with chemicals, vacuum equipment, and handling hazardous materials safely.
• Experience in high-throughput labs supporting production or 24/7 operations
• Proficiency with LIMS, Excel, and lab documentation systems.
• Excellent critical thinking and time management
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Self-motivated; able to take problems and drive them to completion using company resources
• Experience with relevant test methods such as ICP-OES, auto-titration material property testing, particle size analysis, acid digestions, etc
• Knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 9001, and IATF standard requirements
• Knowledge of standard industry practices for quality control laboratories
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles
• Experience with sample prep and analysis, chemical handling and laboratory hazards.
• Demonstrates ability to perform basic chemistry math and calculations.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and collaboration skills
• Excellent attitude: understands priorities change with company needs and willing to work to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to execute with calm and collaborative urgency.
• Ability to regularly lift 35 lbs.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work hands on the lab, including standing and operating equipment at a lab bench.

Working Conditions:

• Environment: office, wet laboratory, chemical plant, outdoor test sites.
• Exposures encountered: hazardous materials, electrical hazards.
• Essential physical requirements: working hands-on in a research lab setting.
• Travel required as needed, less than 10%.