Chemist I

Air Liquide • Taylor, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Air Liquide Electronics is hiring a Chemist I for Balazs Nanoanalysis in Taylor, Texas. Balazs Nanoanalysis is a contract analytical laboratory owned by Air Liquide Electronics, which supplies gases, specialty chemicals, and services to many industries. Its analytical laboratories serve internal and external clients in fields including semiconductors, biotechnology, aerospace and defense, solar, energy storage, and automotive.

The Chemist I performs analytical laboratory work, supports instrument operation and maintenance, evaluates and verifies analytical data, and contributes to methods, procedures, and technical training. The role also involves customer communication, safety and quality programs, inventory and records management, and troubleshooting support, including after-hours support.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemistry, or a similar science with 4–5 years of experience, or a Master of Science in Engineering, Chemistry, or a similar science with 0–2 years of experience.
• Ability to administer safe laboratory practices and keep related safety training up to date.
• Good problem-solving skills; innovative, resourceful, and organized.
• Proficiency with computer applications such as LIMS, Pilgrim, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Work safely and help ensure a safety culture and safe working environment in the laboratory.
• Initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

• Perform Analyst III (Technician III) duties.
• Assist in developing new analytical methods to improve products and services provided to customers.
• Repair instruments; tune and troubleshoot instrument issues and resolve analysis roadblocks.
• Coordinate service needs with equipment suppliers as needed.
• Perform preventative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation and support equipment.
• Create best-known methods (BKMs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for instrument preventative maintenance and sample analysis.
• Perform non-routine sampling at client facilities, if applicable, and complete other assignments as required.
• Provide technical training to other Chemists, Laboratory Technicians, and Service Technicians.
• Evaluate, interpret, and verify analytical data, ensuring accuracy and consistency of results.
• Conduct primary and secondary reviews of sample data and ensure proper entry of analysis results.
• Send routine reports.
• Purchase routine laboratory supplies and reagents and maintain inventories.
• Participate in Safety, 6S, and Quality programs; comply with the established Quality System and report quality deficiencies.
• Communicate with customers.
• Maintain records for instrument calibrations, preventative maintenance, and instrument uptime KPIs.
• Assist with sample analysis as needed when shifts are short-staffed.
• Perform routine analyses, limited non-routine analyses, instrument calibrations, and other laboratory procedures as assigned by management.
• Prepare required laboratory reagents and standards.
• Retrieve, move, and connect or disconnect cylinders for analysis, if applicable.
• Ship out equipment and requalify it once received back.
• Support instrument software upgrades.
• Provide after-hours support with troubleshooting, analysis, and data interpretation.
• Fulfill AT requests and support inline ICPMS and VPD analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 14-week paid child birth benefit.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level