Associate Production Scientist
About The Position
The Associate Production Scientist performs operations to meet quality expectations throughout the manufacturing process, including routine assays, processes, and unit operations. The role also supports laboratory functions such as maintaining equipment, preparing reagents, restocking supplies, and disposing of waste. The employee maintains complete and accurate records, participates in quality audits, and ensures applicable logbooks are fully completed. They use scientific knowledge, experience, and principles to improve processes while following change control procedures, identify improvement opportunities, and assist with training. Work takes place in both a large-scale process environment and a glass laboratory environment. The schedule is a 12-hour day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM on a repeating 2/2/3 rotation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another Life Science or Engineering discipline; or a high school diploma or GED and at least 4 years of work experience in a chemical production, laboratory, or chemical engineering role.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Strong chemistry and math skills.
- Experience with chemical production at the glassware scale.
- Experience with laboratory instruments and production equipment.
- Experience in an independent chemistry research lab or industrial experience.
- Experience with process techniques and unit operations.
- Experience with analytical techniques and equipment.
- Experience with safe chemical handling methods.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform operations to meet quality expectations throughout the manufacturing process.
- Perform routine assays, processes, and unit operations.
- Support laboratory functions, including maintaining equipment, preparing reagents, restocking lab supplies, and disposing of waste.
- Provide complete and accurate records consistent with quality guidelines and participate in quality audits.
- Ensure all applicable logbooks are filled out completely.
- Improve processes using scientific knowledge, experience, and principles while complying with change control procedures.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Assist with training.
Benefits
- Health insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Retirement contributions.
- Other perquisites.
- The position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
