Senior Associate Technician, Manufacturing Laboratory

Overview:

Celanese is seeking an experienced Lab Technician to join our team in our Pasadena manufacturing facility. This role focuses on analytical testing to ensure product quality, involving lab equipment maintenance, chromatography, and statistical analysis. It requires strong chemistry knowledge, software proficiency, and effective communication in a team setting.

• Performs accurate and timely analytical testing for a wide variety of product release evaluations.
• Facilitate and support the electronic generation of quality certificates and notifications (QA function).
• Operates a variety of analytical instrumentation including general routine maintenance.
• Utilizes Statistical Process Control for the monitoring and assessment of analytical instrumentation and methods.
• Communicates information related to product quality with shipping, operations, process chemists and QA.
• Quantitatively prepares analytical standards and solutions for use in calibration of laboratory and on-line analyzer equipment.
• Ability to work shift schedule.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3years of experience working in a quality assurance / quality control laboratory.
• 2 yr. Chemical Lab Technology certificate/degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong foundation of chemistry nomenclature and safe handling of chemicals.
• Solid working knowledge of analytical techniques including wet methods, chromatography, and various other methods.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment and interact with external resources.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to varied customer situations and expectations.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices to ensure integrity of results and compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety practices and policies.
• Computer software skills including spreadsheets, word processing and power point. Working knowledge of chromatography software and LIMS.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledgeable in statistical methods of data evaluation.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair common analytical equipment issues
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 compliance.
• Familiarity with Agilent chromatography integration software – Open Lab.
• Familiarity with NWA (North Western Analytical Software).
• HAZMAT training - sample packaging experience.
• Chemical operations experience.

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams.

Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit

Celanese is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Celanese does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.