Chemist Analytical

Polynt Composites USA•Carpentersville, IL

17h•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Chemist is to advance corporate goals related to the development, commercialization and industrialization of new products as well as supporting existing technologies. With direction of a supervisor and/or mentor, chemists are expected to safely produce high quality lab work related but not limited to: Preparation of chemical formulations and prototypes via synthesis or blending, Preparation of test articles using end customer processes, Testing chemical formulations, prototypes and test parts via chemical analyses, quality control testing, mechanical property testing and/or application testing. Lab work is typically related to new product/process development, product enhancement/process improvement, existing product support, raw material evaluations, plant support, customer formulation support, and/or technical assistance. Assignments typically focus on a specific technology area with exposure to other areas, depending on organizational needs, performance, etc. The role is primarily laboratory-based, with minimal administrative duties.

Requirements

B.S. in chemistry
Must have at least 3 to 5 years of experience with HPLC
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Candidates must be able to commute to our Carpentersville IL lab.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of GCMS, GPC, and IR testing methodologies

Responsibilities

Performs work in accordance with the appropriate Polynt Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) ensuring personal and team safety
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 meeting
Participates in the following as needed: Health and Safety Committee, Review of chemical hygiene plan, Job safety analysis (JSA), Risk assessments, Incident investigations, Management of change (MOC)
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.
Executes experiments and tests following established test methods to ensure repeatable, reliable results.
Works with supervisor or designee on assigned projects to Understand requirements of each project including benefits and risks.
Plan experiments
Set schedule based on project priorities and meet deadlines.
Write technical reports and/or create presentations summarizing results
Demonstrate critical thinking, ability to analyze results and recommend next actions
Enter/maintain projects on Polynt's project request system
Provides technical support to Polynt’s manufacturing sites for commercial products by Assisting plants with batch adjustments, Transferring products between plants (in-country), Providing in-person support at a plant for scale-up or process improvement work, Participating in plant quality meetings, Developing knowledge of manufacturing processes, site capabilities and site personnel.
Assists Polynt customers with creating formulations using Polynt products.
Understands components used in external customer product formulations including their function, typical levels
Formulates products resembling what is produced by Polynt's customer for testing/comparison of Polynt and/or benchmarking of competitive products.
Qualifies raw materials by Reviewing raw material usage, Creating a test plan based on and key properties/ functions.
Conducting lab/project work as described above.
Informing purchasing of project results.
Completing SAP tasks as needed.
Works to develop knowledge of a business unit in one of more chemistries, applications/market areas or processes.
Make contacts, under direction of the supervisor or designee, with other Polynt functional groups, suppliers and customer base.
Learn industry organizations, standards, certifications, etc.
Orders raw materials and finished goods with supervisor approval.
Orders lab supplies with supervisor approval
Able to find/view test methods, work instructions, forms and other documents in SharePoint.
Able to request physical or analytical testing.
Has a working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Word.
If applicable, works with supervisor or designee to complete Frontline scale-up process for formula revision or new product creation.
Able to find basic information in SAP including, BOM's, inspections plans, inventories, orders, etc.
Able to find technical documents in the Polynt App and Host 2 Bulletin System.
Provides on the job training in laboratory procedures, test methods, day-to-day tasks. Training may be for junior team members, R&D members from other groups, operations or commercial personnel.