Quality Chemist (Cordova, IL)*

About the role

The Quality Control Chemist role provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. You will collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world, perform quality assurance and quality control activities related to regulatory certifications, facilitate customer interactions, develop and validate analytical methods, manage quality-impacted material inventory, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance and quality control activities related to regulatory certifications, such as ISO 9001 and GMP.
• Facilitate customer interactions involving complaint investigations, analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop new and refine existing analytical test methods.
• Generate protocols, summary reports, and other laboratory-related documents.
• Design and execute method validations and measurement system analyses.
• Support plant operations by providing investigative analytical chemistry solutions.
• Manage quality-impacted material inventory for assigned product portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to reduce the cost of poor quality throughout the site and support improvement activities.
• Lead teams through continuous improvement kaizens and projects to drive process efficiency, quality improvements, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• Additional qualifications that could help include:
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from an accredited institution.
• Basic lab procedures (wet chemistry, pH, dilutions, etc.).
• Working knowledge of HPLC, IC, GC, UV-Vis, Karl Fischer, ICP, NIR, LCMS.
• Analytical method development and validation.
• Basic understanding of statistical techniques, data analysis, and variability.
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Minitab).
• Familiarity with working in a regulated environment such as GMP, ISO9001, IATF16949, and/or AS9100.
• Industry laboratory experience (including internships).
• Ability to work effectively individually or on cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• May include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Benefits

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $98,964 - $120,957, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

Schedule

May include up to 5% domestic travel.

Location

Cordova, IL

Relocation

Not authorized

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.