Scientist I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This position involves performing organic chemistry syntheses in a manufacturing environment, maintaining inventory, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• The role requires collaboration with various teams, participation in product development, and adherence to safety guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform organic chemistry syntheses in a manufacturing environment.
• Understand written production documents and perform processes to maintain product inventory.
• Possess scientific understanding of team products and suggest improvements to manufacturing processes.
• Produce and analyze reagents, components, and finished products as per the manufacturing plan.
• Maintain accurate inventory of raw materials, WIP, and finished products using advanced ERP functions.
• Analyze and interpret scientific data utilizing specialized technical knowledge.
• Maintain communication with representatives from other departments and teams as required.
• Actively participate in team activities like conflict resolution and team building.
• Recognize manufacturing problems, perform experiments, and recommend corrections to processes.
• Keep accurate records of manufacturing and product development work.
• Critically evaluate, revise, or create process documents to ensure quality manufacturing processes.
• Strive to improve product quality through efficient manufacturing processes and quality testing.
• Communicate the importance of total quality to team members.
• Achieve department goals related to quality, on-time work completion, and safety.
• Seek additional training or education for career development.
• Initiate and implement experiments to address failures in product or processes.
• Develop and execute a manufacturing schedule consistent with master schedule requirements.
• Identify and interpret the scientific basis of each manufacturing process used by the team.
• Participate in problem-solving teams as required.
• Actively participate in New Product Development and process development activities.
• Collaborate with R&D or Manufacturing Sciences as needed.
• Work with EH&S to ensure guidelines are followed.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry discipline.
• Willing to take new grad with lab experience from school.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 2-3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry.
• 1-3 years of experience with polymer chemistries.

Required Skills:

• Solid technical writing skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills to evaluate, prioritize, and handle multiple projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interpret and summarize scientific results.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and solve problems.
• Proven ability to lead and provide work direction.
• Work in a team-based environment to manufacture research and commercial products.
• Implement production and large-scale manufacturing procedures to meet quality requirements.
• Actively participate and contribute to New Product Development and process improvement.