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Entry-Level Laboratory Technician, TCLP (Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM)

Position Overview

The Laboratory Technician in TCLP will be responsible for conducting a variety of laboratory tests and analyses to support environmental testing. This role involves a significant focus on TCLP analysis, utilizing established laboratory methods and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).


Key Responsibilities

  • Set up, conduct, and document qualitative and quantitative analyses of solid and soil samples.
  • Prepare, digest, and analyze samples, ensuring consistency with lab SOPs.
  • Perform Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) (76.5%), Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) (13.5%), and Zero-Headspace Extraction (ZHE) (10%) tests.
  • Carry out wet chemistry procedures, including hexavalent chromium (CR6) preparation and soil pH measurement of soil samples.
  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment (e.g., pH meters, scales, thermometers, auto-titrators, tumblers, filters, and fume hoods), and troubleshoot as necessary.
  • Monitor process parameters, evaluate anomalies, and report results in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS - Element 7).
  • Ensure product quality compliance with lab standards and specifications.
  • Complete required laboratory documentation in logbooks, maintenance books, standard books, bench sheets, etc.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment, following disposal procedures according to SOPs.
  • Track and manage supplies needed for successful test runs.
  • Conduct routine hazard assessments of materials and identify any potential risks or issues with equipment or materials.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Primary Tests: Drinking Water Screens, Metals Digestions, Turbidity

Secondary Tests: TCLP and pH


Equipment and Instruments Used

XRF, grinder, pH meters, scales, thermometers, auto titrator, tumbler, filters, fume hoods.

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