Quality Control Chemist
About the role
As a Quality Control Chemist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products. You will be responsible for testing and approving bulk finished product batches, sampling, testing, and releasing raw material lots, and approving product samples from manufacturing lines prior to production runs. You will also interface with production management and hourly workers, enter test results, and generate Certificates of Analysis for customer orders.
Responsibilities
- Test and approve bulk finished product batches.
- Sample, test, and release raw material lots.
- Approve product samples from manufacturing lines before production runs.
- Interface with production management and hourly workers.
- Enter test results accurately and efficiently.
- Generate Certificates of Analysis for customer orders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Chemistry, or at least 2 years of wet chemistry experience if not degreed.
- Experience in analytical or GMP/GLP environments is a plus.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in quality control procedures.
- Strong knowledge of chemistry and laboratory practices.
- Experience in wet chemistry techniques.
- Inspection skills.
Work Environment & Schedule
This is a fully onsite, contract‑to‑hire position based in Maumee, OH. The role offers a choice between two shift options:
- 2nd shift: 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM (lab‑intensive, strong communication skills, potential client interaction).
- 3rd shift: 11:30 PM – 7:00 AM (focus on quality control and quality assurance, splitting time between the lab and production auditing).
Training will take place on the 1st shift for a few months.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $24.00 – $24.00 per hour. Individual compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent factors.
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
- Life Insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for 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)