QC Chemist
About The Position
Nyco Products is seeking a meticulous Lab Technician/QC Chemist who is dedicated to accuracy and accountability. This role is crucial to our fast-paced team, involving research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesis, and experimentation for quality control, product development, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is proactive in identifying and resolving issues related to product accuracy, order fulfillment, safety, and cleanliness. We are looking for an individual who challenges themselves and others to achieve the highest standards, taking pride in their work and ensuring it meets their best efforts.
Requirements
- Associate degree with an emphasis in Chemistry; or one to two years related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and basic algebra and geometry.
- Perform basic analytical and wet chemistry tests.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university is preferable.
Responsibilities
- Perform testing on production batches, raw materials, and competitive products using tests such as pH, viscosity, density, solids, titrations, degree Baume, and flash point.
- Manage databases for samples, production retains, and documentation from production.
- Provide support to manufacturing processes by guiding adjustments to batch formulations when batches are not within product specifications.
- Prepare certificates of analysis for customers upon request.
- Calibrate and maintain lab instruments and operations equipment to known standards.
- Prepare sample batches for customers and the sales team.
- Perform stability testing on laboratory and manufacturing samples.
- Communicate with outside laboratories for external tests.
- Serve as a resource for correct product label confirmation.
Benefits
- Generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
