Quality Control Chemist
Alfa Laval Inc., Chicago, IL, United States
JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT
The Quality Control Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and product safety. In this role, you will apply a basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems, including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, product safety, and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, facilitate process recoveries, reduce waste, minimize costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
Conduct data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication regarding processing data.
Assess process quality parameters and product safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, product safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
Train new product safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED
Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment.
Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions.
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implementing improvements based on the findings.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
This position is posted both internally and externally.
Location: Chicago, Illinois.
Relocation assistance is provided for this role.
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
The expected salary for this position is $62,400 - $83,200. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
As part of our overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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The Quality Control Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and product safety. In this role, you will apply a basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems, including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, product safety, and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, facilitate process recoveries, reduce waste, minimize costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
Conduct data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication regarding processing data.
Assess process quality parameters and product safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, product safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
Train new product safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED
Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment.
Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions.
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implementing improvements based on the findings.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
This position is posted both internally and externally.
Location: Chicago, Illinois.
Relocation assistance is provided for this role.
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
The expected salary for this position is $62,400 - $83,200. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
As part of our overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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