What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control - Chemist position at AdvanSix?
Position Summary: The Analytical Chemist works in a 24/7 unionized, in-process, finished product, and environmental testing laboratory for the manufacturing plant(s).
Duties And Responsibilities
Duties And Responsibilities
- Supervise laboratory technician performing analytical testing and ensuring their compliance with all safety procedures
- Validate laboratory technician results and provide troubleshooting maintenance support for all laboratory instrumentation
- Provide analytical and technical support for both internal and external customers
- Ensure compliance with ISO-9001:2008 quality management system and environmental VELAP certification
- Develop, validate, and implement new or improved analysis methods
- Implement the organization’s operating system and structured safety program (SSP)
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry; Master’s degree in chemistry preferred
- Six Sigma Greenbelt certification preferred; NELAP certification preferred
- 5 years of industrial analytical chemistry experience in organic and/or inorganic analysis
- Familiarity with routine quantitative chemical analysis, including instrumental and wet chemistry techniques
- Experience with quality management systems (ISO-9001:2008)
- Familiarity with operation of an environmental laboratory
- Skilled in wet chemistry analytical techniques including colorimetric, titrimetric, and gravimetric
- Skilled in data interpretation using SPC/SQC techniques
- Able to effectively supervise, direct, evaluate, and communicate with unionized workforce
- Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to safe work practices and participate in and improve the quality assurance safety programs
- Must be able to work independently, multitask, and prioritize work for self and others
- Must be a good team player with an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment to contribute to multiple, complex, and competing projects
- Familiarity with the organization’s operating system preferred (5S, RPS, BIQ, LSW/SW, CI, Kaizen, Material Replenishment, etc.)
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; VBAc experience is helpful
- Experience with oracle-based LIMS and SAP is preferred
- Skilled in chromatography techniques especially gas, liquid, and ionic, with familiarity in operating data acquisition and processing software preferred
- Must be able to take off-hour calls when required and to provide on-call service for assigned weekends and holidays (approximately once per month)
