Assistant Chemist
Assistant Chemist
Successful and Growing Manufacturer Cypress, CA, USA
Benefits Offered: 401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are currently looking for a talented Assistant Chemist to ensure quality and consistency of all products that meet and/or exceed customer requirements/expectations, company guidelines, as well as state, federal, and local environmental laws and regulations This is an opportunity to join a successful and growing high road employer and sustainable manufacturing organization that is recognized as a leader within its industry and is well known for producing high quality green consumer products.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring quality of production formulations and quality control of daily batch samples to ensures parameters and production needs are met, minimizing re-work and promoting attention to detail
- Performing daily, on-going quality control and promotes a "zero defects" approach to batchmaking
- Operating general analytical lab equipment for formula and raw materials testing i.e., viscosity meters, pH, ovens, scales, etc.
- Assisting Chemist daily based on needs of the Lab Maintaining a clean, organized, and "audit-ready" laboratory
- Maintaining all documentation, forms, files, records and lab notebooks as required by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensuring all product samples and retains are labeled and stored properly for complete traceability
- Performing all quality control duties and provides technical assistance during Chemist's absence
- Reporting problems and abnormalities with existing formulas to the Chemist and actively seeks out solutions
- Actively seeking out ways to improve the quality of existing formulas
- Assisting Chemist in overseeing batchmakers, including use of scanners
- Ensuring that all raw materials are in their proper location
- Ensuring that all drums, pails, liquids, and tanks are properly labeled
- Assisting Chemist in supervising batch area to ensure it is clean, organized, and in compliance with all safety regulations
- Providing training & development to batchmakers, as needed
- Assisting Chemist, as directed on R&D projects
- Maintaining absolute confidentiality concerning proprietary information, including product formulations
Involvement in other special projects, as needed In order to be successful, you will need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or Material Science
- At least two years of experience in regulatory functions
- Strong communication skills with the ability to make presentations to customers, interact effectively with all levels of the organization including the production team, and build strong relationships with vendors
- Substantial knowledge of all chemicals required for the formulation of household/industrial cleaning products, including, but not limited to, surfactant systems, solvents, acid/base chemistry, fragrances, and dyes
- Ability to lead multiple ongoing projects.
Equal Opportunity Employer/minority/female/disability/veteran