Analytical Chemist

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Waterloo, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This individual contributor role reports directly to the Engineering Director of North America Coatings. This position is accountable for providing analytical results for production process chemical baths, developing, and implementing analytical laboratory procedures to support the manufacturing & process plans for new products/processes or changes to existing products/processes as required, and to research new equipment, methods and material in a continual cost reduction and quality improvement effort. This position is also accountable for providing engineering support to the Coatings organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years preferred relevant experience.
• Demonstrated technical competence.
• Previous experience with spectrophotometry, chromatography, and similar equipment.
• Experience conducting titrations and interpretation of results.
• The ability to manage tasks and provide direction to managers & development teams.
• The ability to work independently and to travel approx. 10% of the time, as needed.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years preferred relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a galvanizing or related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepares both chemical analysis results as well as prescriptions for the sites to bring chemical concentrations into specification.
• Originates formal laboratory and chemical improvements for existing methods and chemistry.
• Investigates both problems and opportunities, and develops plans for solutions in line with economic, personnel, and environmental considerations.
• Identifies opportunities to perform custom laboratory analysis for both internal Valmont divisions as well as external customers.
• Support global operations as needed.
• Execute preventative maintenance of critical equipment and support spare part inventory management.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision).
• 401k retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave.
• Work Life Support.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees