Chemical Laboratory Manager

Role Summary:
The New Philadelphia Plant Quality Chemist will demonstrate strong analytical chemistry
proficiency and project leadership skills to execute on business goals programs and processes
for the North America Manufacturing team. In this role a successful candidate will utilize
experience and expertise to perform QC testing solve problems lead projects develop and
execute objectives and positively effect shortterm and some longterm business goals.
The Plant Quality Chemist is responsible for ensuring the quality of products manufactured by
the New Philadelphia plant as well as addressing and resolving quality incidents. In this role the
successful candidate will provide daily onsite support to manufacturing oversee quality
programs and initiatives as well as provide product quality guidance to both internal and
external customers.

Essential Functions
Consistently demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements company policies and
EHS rules/procedures.
Plan direct and coordinate the overall quality assurance functions for the New Philadelphia
OH plant.
Lead troubleshooting investigations to resolve customer and internal quality incidents.
Direct and coordinate the overall quality for materials processes and finished products to
meet customer requirements.
Lead problemsolving and improvement efforts such as analysis and rework of offspec or
expired inventory process improvements and costsavings projects.
Maintain and update QC lab procedures raw material specifications and product
specifications. Propose changes to QC specs as required using corporate MOC processes.
Provide chemical and process expertise to manufacturing plants including batch
adjustments troubleshooting and general quality support.
Set up and use basic laboratory experiments and analytical equipment including ICP Ion
Chromatography AutoTitrators UVVIS FTIR Viscometers etc. Perform initial
maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation.
Perform QC testing for active components beyond the testing capability of the plant lab.
Calculate and communicate chemical adjustments for batches failing QC testing.
Review offspec obsolete and expired inventory and make recommendations to convert
product into useable alternative products.
Organize perform and monitor plant laboratory equipment calibrations to ISO requirements.
Prepare or acquire laboratory product samples in support of corporate product sample
program.
Collect record analyze experiment data communicate the status of projects and make
recommendations.

Develop analytical procedures as needed.
Support business ISO Quality initiatives by ensuring laboratory compliance and conducting
internal ISO audits.
Requires crossfunctional interaction and relationship including but not limited to
Manufacturing Regulatory Sourcing Technology EHS Finance Global Product
Management Product Applications Product Operations and the Commercial team.
This list is not allinclusive and may include other duties as assigned and necessary for the
operation and management of the site.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or related field of science from an accredited college or
university.
Minimum of three years experience in analytical or quality chemistry in an industrial
chemical manufacturing environment specifically with wet chemistry sample preparation
and various titrimetric spectroscopic and physical/gravimetric methods and ICPOES and IC
(Ion Chromatography).

Desired Traits:
Demonstrated ability to master specific chemical products/processes and analytical
equipment methods.
Ten years of experience in process quality or analytical chemistry in a laboratory
environment.
Experience with SAP data systems
Ability to interpret and understand analytical results
Experience with making datadriven decisions that impact quality cost processes etc.
Experience with NSF Kosher and Food Grade registrations
Strong project management skills and ability to proactively push projects forward to meet
deadlines
Strong technical written communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage and drive multiple projects in a fastpaced and challenging environment
Strong problemsolving skills with a resultsoriented mindset
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Advanced degree in Chemistry from an accredited college or university.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime