At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.  You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.  Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function:

Environmental, Health & Safety

Job Summary:

The Technical Service Lab Project Chemist will support the EHSQ Mission by performing laboratory analysis and leading projects that support the mission of the Technical Service and Quality Group . Specifically, projects will focus on advanced analytical chemistry support services that ensure Reliability, Commpiance and Quality of CF products and manufacuturing and distribution locations. This role will coordinate and collaborate with Engineers and Laboratory team members across the CF network.

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities: 

Analytical Chemistry

• Support location engineers with process, product and special sample analysis including identification of unknown materials.
• Support routine analytical chemistry requests in the Technical Service Lab as a member of the TSL team.
• Report and communicate results using a variety of tools including LIMS, Word, and PowerPoint.

Analytical Chemistry Projects – Methods Development

• Support CF Laboratory Council with development of new and/or improved analytical chemistry methods.
• Participate in review of proposed global methods (ISO format methods of analysis) in support of CF participation with various regional and global standards bodies.
• Coordinate and collaborate with third-party laboratories including academic and contract analytical chemistry laboratories where appropriate.

Laboratory Safety Champion

• Coordinate with the CF Laboratory Council to develop Laboratory Safety Best Practices.
• Champion Laboratory Safety across the CF Network.

Incumbent Attributes: 

• Education: MS/PhD or its equivalent in Chemistry, Physical Science or a related field.
• Years of experience: 2 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
• Other unique job relevant attributes:
  • Subject matter expertise in advanced analytical chemistry methods including use, troubleshooting and routine maintenance of multiple instruments which might include: GC, HPLC, IC, FTIR, and/or ICP. 
  • Experience with sample collection in a Petro-Chemical plant operating environment.
  • Understanding of laboratory safety regulations in the US, with ability to assimilate regulatory requirements in Canada and the UK.
  • Time management and organizational skills; including the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks and assignments with competing demands
  • Ability to perform analytical-related activities of large amounts of data and identify trends
  • Strong skills in MS Excel, Access, and Word to combine and analyze large amounts of data from various sources, and generate reports and graphics
  • Skill in effectively communicating complex information verbally and in writing
  • Skill in analyzing and summarizing data gleaned from a variety of sources and preparing benchmark reports

• CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.  

• Employees in the US can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster (PDF)  and others as detailed below:

 

Pay Transparency

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

FMLA:

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

 

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

 

• Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

 

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.

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