Chemical Technologist 1st Shift

S&C Electric Company • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Chemical Technologist supports the Polymer Products process engineering team by testing cypoxy™ formulations and other materials for quality assurance and production and engineering support. The role includes performing routine and needs-based material tests, preparing and communicating reports, supporting non-conforming and returned-material investigations, conducting experiments, analyzing process data, and writing standard work instructions. The technologist also learns quality guidelines in Inspection Specifications Procedures and helps engineering review products placed on hold by Operations.

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and laboratory experience.
• At least 1 year of experience performing material or chemical testing in a laboratory or manufacturing quality environment; internships, co-ops, and academic lab experience count.
• Experience working with polymer materials.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and operate laboratory equipment used for routine material testing.
• Ability to work with people in a laboratory and production or plant environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of safe chemical handling, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Basic record-keeping and documentation, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to plan and prioritize workloads.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating laboratory equipment such as Mettler Toledo DSC and Microtrac particle size analyzers.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or SPC.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly routine tests on cypoxy™ formulations and other raw materials and chemicals used for molding, including viscosity, density, loss on ignition, glass transition temperature, track testing, hardness, surface roughness, particle size distribution, and concentration analysis.
• Prepare reports for routine material tests and communicate results to relevant stakeholders weekly.
• Assist the polymer engineering team with Non-Conforming Material Reports (NMR) and Returned Material Authorization (RMA) investigations and test reports.
• Conduct experiments and collect and analyze process data using statistical tools.
• Write clear, concise test reports describing procedures, results, analyses, and conclusions for quality-related investigations.
• Learn the quality guidelines in Inspection Specifications Procedures (ISPs) for polymer products and act as an engineering representative to disposition products on hold for engineering review by Operations in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Operations and polymer engineering to create instruction bulletins for standard work practices related to tooling and processes.
• Work with team members to support continuous improvement of polymer lab processes and equipment.

Benefits

• Annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Employee ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree