Biological/Chemical Scientist/Engineer

Valmet • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Are you a professional looking to expand your career with an industry front runner in the Houston, Texas region? Deciding on your next employer is not a decision to be made lightly. But if you want to work on the front lines of development, shaping the field as you go, keep reading to see what we have to offer! Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. Apply your expertise in our industry leading team of automation professionals. As an Entry Level Process Gas Chromatography Chemist, you will be responsible for validating the analytical hardware and operating conditions required to accomplish our customer’s requested analysis through gas chromatographic methodologies using the Valmet MAXUM Process Gas Chromatograph. In this role you will Perform setup, testing, and troubleshooting of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs ensuring readiness for customer acceptance by completing all the safety testing, analytical setup, and quality checks. On-Job Safety including wearing appropriate manufacturing and laboratory Personal Protective Equipment, working with project Method Chemists and Runout Engineering Technical Lead on a regular basis to validate requested analysis is being completed. Working cross-departmentally to ensure timely shipments of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs. Continuous skill growth and improvement to stay current with product offerings, interfacing with external customer during Factory Acceptance Testing. Additionally, modification of process gas chromatographic solutions and mix chemicals to work as test mixtures used during setup, testing, and troubleshooting of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs The successful candidate will report to the Methods Development Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Core experience with analytical chemistry
• 0-2 year’s experience demonstrating proficiency with gas and/or liquid chromatography
• Detail Oriented
• Ability to read and understand wire, tubing, and other technical drawings
• Intermediate Microsoft Office and PDF experience
• Strong hardware and troubleshooting capability
• Candidate must be living and authorized to work in the US.
• To be successful in this role, you must be electro-mechanically inclined, self-guided, and have a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Perform setup, testing, and troubleshooting of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs ensuring readiness for customer acceptance by completing all the safety testing, analytical setup, and quality checks.
• On-Job Safety including wearing appropriate manufacturing and laboratory Personal Protective Equipment, working with project Method Chemists and Runout Engineering Technical Lead on a regular basis to validate requested analysis is being completed.
• Working cross-departmentally to ensure timely shipments of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs.
• Continuous skill growth and improvement to stay current with product offerings, interfacing with external customer during Factory Acceptance Testing.
• Modification of process gas chromatographic solutions and mix chemicals to work as test mixtures used during setup, testing, and troubleshooting of MAXUM Process Gas Chromatographs

Benefits

• challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting
• generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan

What This Job Offers

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