Production Chemist II (Strong Chemist Exp is Required)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the production of commercial dyes using established technical SOPs
• Perform variety of chemical reactions and subsequent processing, purification, and characterization steps
• Support inventory management of raw materials, intermediate products, finished goods, analytical samples, and QA Retains through cycle counts, database management, etc.
• Work collaboratively with Research, Sustaining Engineering, Process Development, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and other Production Chemists/Supervisors to ensure successful transfer of new products into Production and to improve processes within the production department
• Document in lab notebooks, batch records, and basic databases
• Promote a safe work environment. May provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment. Participates in Environmental Health and Safety programs. Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified
• Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices

Requirements

• Successful candidate will possess a M.S. degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 2 years of experience in an industry synthetic chemistry lab or a B.S. in Chemistry with 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures is essential
• Must possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Be a self-starter, quick learner with the ability to work independently and efficiently
• Hands-on team player with the ability to be proactive and work independently
• Able to influence others without direct reporting ties
• Strong ability to focus and work efficiently inside of a project-oriented team
• Strong diagnostic, analytical and technical ability
• Demonstrated systematic problem solving
• Experience with rotary evaporation and working in a glovebox is preferred
• Experience working in an ISO or QMS environment and with CAPA investigations is preferred
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, effective written and oral communications skills
• Solid MS Office Knowledge, Intermediate to Advanced Excel usage is required; proficiency in ChemDraw is preferred