Pilot Plant Chemist/Engineer
About the role
Polynt Composites USA is a global leader in the manufacturing of composites, coatings, and chemical intermediates, serving key industries such as industrial, transportation, construction, marine, medical, and consumer goods. As a Chemist, your primary purpose is to advance corporate goals related to the development, commercialization, and industrialization of new products, as well as supporting existing technologies.
Responsibilities
Health, Safety and Quality: Performs work in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations including OSHA, DOT, and EPA, ensuring personal and team safety. Recognizes personal and legal responsibility regarding compliance with rules and regulations, standards, and Polynt’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Maintains housekeeping in individual and shared workspaces. Conducts inspections as assigned. Ensures that others meet health and safety standards and provides guidance when needed. Leads safety topic(s) in weekly safety meetings. Participates in Health and Safety Committee, Review of chemical hygiene plan, Job safety analysis (JSA), Risk assessments, Incident investigations, and Management of change (MOC).
Lab/Project Work: Conducts lab/project work related to one or more of the following: Product/process development (synthesis and/or blending), Polynt plant support, chemical analyses and mechanical testing, customer formulation assistance or purchasing support. Maintains lab equipment through preventative maintenance, verification, and calibration. Reports any equipment malfunctions. Ensures that lab equipment inventory is maintained. Execute experiments and tests following established test methods to ensure repeatable, reliable results. Works with supervisor or designee on assigned projects to understand requirements, plan experiments, create schedules, and meet deadlines. Demonstrates critical thinking, ability to analyze results, and recommends next actions.
Pilot Lab Specifics: Operates all Pilot Lab equipment and utilities. Monitors equipment and utilities for repairs needed in the Pilot Lab. Effectively manages raw material and finished goods inventories. Follows all Environmental, Health and Safety Policies. Fills out process logs and batch sheets. Communicates status of all reactors, equipment, and utilities during shift change. Performs all required in-process and final product testing. Maintains Housekeeping in work area.
Organizational Knowledge: Orders raw materials and finished goods with supervisor approval. Orders lab supplies with supervisor approval. Finds/view test methods, work instructions, forms, and other documents in DMS. Requests physical or analytical testing. Has a working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word. Uses SAP to find BOM's, inspections plans, inventories, orders, etc. Uses SAP to create and close batch tickets.
Requirements
Education and Experience: B.A. or B.S. in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related science/engineering field, or a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
Work Environment Considerations
This job requires physical work, lifting 55 lbs bags of material and moving drums. Requires the ability to stand and walk around for 50-70% of the workday. The individual must be able to wear a full-face respirator. Not suitable for individuals with chemical sensitivity. Employees who display sensitivity to the chemicals present at the site despite using standard required safety measures may be subject to reassignment or termination of employment.