Chemist

As a Chemist, you will collaborate with platers to ensure the proper chemical additions are made to each plating bath. Your role will involve monitoring and maintaining tank and wastewater treatment parameters, aiding in troubleshooting bath chemistry issues, and maintaining an inventory of laboratory equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all plating bath parameters are monitored and maintained.
• Assist in troubleshooting bath chemistry.
• Maintain laboratory instruments and ensure they are in good working condition.
• Develop procedures for the analysis of different components in plating baths.
• Create and maintain logs and determine an appropriate schedule for routine analysis of plating baths.
• Perform routine analysis based on the schedule.
• Review, analyze, and approve results done by lab technicians.

Essential Skills

• Experience in laboratory settings and plating processes.
• Proficiency in process improvement and troubleshooting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with titration.
• Experience with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) or Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES).
• Experience with Spectrophotometry.

Work Environment

The role involves working on the manufacturing floor and in the laboratory. This environment requires a focus on precision and attention to detail, ensuring all laboratory instruments and equipment are maintained in optimal working condition.

This is a Permanent position based out of Pasadena, CA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Pasadena,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $50 - $55