Principal Lab Technician
Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.
Ecolab is seeking a Principal Lab Technician to join our team . As a Principal Lab Technician, you’ll lead hands-on testing and method development to support product development, product line maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute technical insights, and play a key role in refining test protocols and delivering data that drives customer value.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
Conduct application and laboratory testing to support customer-driven and internal technical projects, including analytical testing, material evaluation, and equipment performance assessments
Collaborate with cross-functional product development teams to generate, record, and communicate laboratory data that supports innovative solutions and product improvements
Gather and analyze data, summarize findings in technical reports, and share results with both internal stakeholders and external customers
Maintain and manage databases of technical reports and documentation
Prepare for and participate in customer tours and team meetings, contributing technical insights and updates
Build strong internal and external networks to coordinate specialized testing and convert findings into actionable, customer-facing reports
Document and improve test methods, developing new protocols and enhancing precision and accuracy through statistical experiments
Lead small-scale technical projects focused on product improvements, cost savings, or regulatory compliance, while ensuring adherence to lab safety and 5S standards
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or relevant science discipline
4 years of lab-based experience
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or relevant science discipline
Proficiency and expertise in utilizing, calibrating, and maintaining technical laboratory equipment
Experience with statistical methods for data analysis and trending
Strong interpersonal communication skills, including excellent oral and technical writing capabilities
Experience multi-tasking and manage numerous projects simultaneously
What’s in it For You:
The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
About Ecolab:
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.