Position:  Quality Chemist

*Primary Location: * Cairo, OH

Schedule: 40 hr. work week, including evenings and weekends, overtime as required

Reports to: Ultra-Pure Lab Manager

*Compensation: * $65,000-75,000 annually + bonus + benefits (salaried, non-exempt)

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About This Role and About You

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The Quality Chemist at our Cario, OH, UltraPure sulphuric acid production facility is part of a lab team that safely meets  the needs for producing highly specialized materials supporting a rapidly growing semiconductor manufacturing industry that will be highly dynamic over the next decade.

*Qualifications *

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry preferred, or science related field with commensurate experience
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Proficient in all cleanroom operations including sample bottle preparation, standard preparation, ICP- MS tuning, ICP-MS calibration, ICP-MS sample preparation, and ICP-MS analysis
• Proficient in all wet lab chemical analyses
• mechanical troubleshooting of equipment
• Attention to detail, adaptability, self-starter, excellent leadership and communication skills are essential
• Must be able to perform work with minimal supervision to achieve a safe, environmentally sound and reliable operation
• Experience with ISO 9001, RC 14001, or similar management system is preferred
• Basic understanding of Measurement Systems Analysis
• Knowledge of plant operations
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control

• Proficient at SOP Development and Review

   

* Responsibilities*

Lab Operations -- 60%

Responsible for analytical support of UltraPure and commercial sulfuric acid businesses

Responsible for adherence to Laboratory SOPs and environmental requirements

Provides support to maintain calibration and scheduled maintenance for analytical instrumentation and equipment

Performs minor repairs and preventive maintenance on complex analytical equipment

Responsible for analytical testing prioritization and personal testing methodology assignments

Helps to ensure all lab operations meet or exceed environmental and safety regulations