Analytical Sr. Staff Supervisor

The Chemours Company•Newark, DE

30d•Onsite

About The Position

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. Chemours is seeking an Analytical Sr. Staff Supervisor to join our Core Services Team in the Thermal & Specialty Solutions (TSS) business! This position will report directly to the Global Core Services Manager at our CDH location in Newark, DE. The position will be responsible for providing critical analytical testing on existing and new refrigerant molecules and blends for the growing TSS business. This position will need to work closely with the Product, Technical Service, and Process groups to support critical programs. This role combines hands-on analytical expertise with supervisory responsibility for the Core Services Analytical team, ensuring safe, high‑quality execution of laboratory operations and team development. This position is on-site and based in the analytical laboratory, with an expectation of regular in-office presence five (5) days per week to support laboratory operations, team supervision, safety, and quality activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Analytical or Organic chemistry with at least 7 years of work experience in an analytical laboratory will also be considered.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and/or coordinate work of others in a lab environment.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage team workload in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency in advanced analytical techniques (GC/GC‑MS, IC, FT‑IR), basic wet‑chemistry, and formulation methods; must be comfortable working in a wet‑lab environment with hazardous materials.
Experience maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and troubleshooting analytical instrumentation.
Strong foundation in laboratory quality and safety practices.
Self‑motivated and customer‑focused, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results independently under time‑bound conditions.
Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and data analysis skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing for SOPs, test methods, data packages, and patent‑related documents.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (PhD or MS) in Analytical or Organic chemistry with at least 3 years of post-grad work experience in an analytical laboratory.
Demonstrated experience applying general analytical techniques to materials in the gas phase and/or liquified gas state preferred.
Demonstrated experience with fluorochemical handling preferred.
Demonstrated experience applying general analytical techniques to fluorochemical materials is considered a plus.
Experience working with ISO, ASHRAE, ASTM and other standards.
Familiarity with design of experiments and other statistical techniques.
Prior supervisory work or related experience overseeing project teams.

Responsibilities

Provide in-lab analytical testing (GC, IC, other methods per AHRI 700) for both existing and new fluorochemical products.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, design, and calibrate laboratory setups to develop analytical assessment tools for fluorochemical research or to resolve ongoing product, process, or customer issues.
Plan and conduct experiments independently, collect necessary data, organize/record the data, share conclusions broadly and continue experiments as needed with minimal guidance from colleagues.
Ensure the various laboratory measurement systems are in good working condition and to make upgrades as needed.
Ensure utmost safety in experimental design and analysis.
Maintain equipment, procedures, and documentation per quality standards. (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and other relevant standards).
Provide high quality analysis safely in time-bound manner.
Supervise the Core Services Analytical team, ensuring day-to-day work is coordinated, assigned, and performed safely with focus on quality of data.
Responsible for ensuring that all analytical laboratory functions and resources are run safely, accurately and efficiently.
Oversee new method development, instrument performance and maintenance, analytical laboratory budgeting (CAPEX and OPEX), and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and capability.
Support employee development, coaching, and performance management.