Laboratory Technician - Process Development

The role

You will run bench and mini-pilot process development runs in Chattanooga. This involves operating reactors, distillation columns, and ion-exchange modules to recover Group 14 metals.

What you will do

• Set-up, operation and turnaround of bench reactors, laboratory distillation columns, hydrolysis and filtration equipment, dryers, calciners and ion-exchange modules
• Safe preparation and handling of chlorine, concentrated HCl, moisture-sensitive chlorides and nitrogen-blanketed systems; scrubber and PPE checks
• Sampling on schedule, sample preparation, ICP-OES and wet-chemistry measurements, and sample logging
• Shift operation of the continuous mini-pilot during campaigns, including start-up, steady-state logs and shutdown
• Equipment maintenance, reagent and consumable inventory, waste handling and laboratory records

Required qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical technology or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years in a chemical, metallurgical or pilot-plant laboratory
• Mechanically capable: comfortable assembling glass and PFA systems, pumps, heaters and instrumentation
• Careful record keeper; comfortable with spreadsheets and laboratory data systems
• Ability to work in fast paced and demanding atmosphere
• Team player who takes ownership of shared equipment and keeps the laboratory safe and organized

Nice to have

• experience with corrosive or hazardous gases

Before you apply

• Kunin will do whatever it can to secure work authorization for the right candidate

About the company

Kunin Technologies is revolutionizing the critical mineral supply chain by implementing advanced separation technologies to capture value from overlooked resources.