Job #: 1714
Pay Rate: Not Specified
Job type:
Location: Dayton, OH
Job Description:
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in chemistry or other technical or scientific field, Bachelor degree preferred.
- Experience in lab synthesis and polymer chemistry.
- Experience setting up glassware for polymer and organic synthesis.
- Experience working with glass reactors (tens of liters scale) in a pilot or lab facility.
- Willing and able to work off-shift, night-shift, and rotating shifts.
- Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment including respirator.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel) and word processing (MS Word).
- Able to perform physical work consistent with corporate ergonomic guidelines. Can lift up to 55 lbs.
- A proven track record of having a strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
- Experience with data analysis to identify problems and plan a path forward for resolution.
- Experience with data interpretation from various analytical techniques.
- Experience working in an ISO/AS9100 certified working environment.
- High school education with lab experience, associate or bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or related technical or scientific field.
- Experience in chemical synthesis in lab or chemical manufacturing environment.
- Able to perform physical work (e.g., lifting to 20kg.) and use drum carts to move up to 180kg consistent with corporate ergonomic guidelines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and email.
- Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment including respirator, safety shoes, goggles, and gloves.
- Flexible to work 1st (8:00am-4:30pm) and 2nd (4:30pm-12:30am) shift when needed.
Responsibilities:
- Support transfer and scale up of advanced materials.
- Primary support for synthesis of polymers.
- Maintaining the labs including cleaning of glassware, waste management, transfer of solvents from the plant to the labs, keeping track of raw material consumptions, and general housekeeping.
- Documentation of experiments and scale-up work.
- Safely working in R&D laboratories.
- Perform polymer synthesis in 50L to 100L glass jacketed reactors.
- Supports quality investigations and other R&D/Production activities as assigned.
- Maintaining labs, including cleaning of glassware, waste management, transfer of solvents from the plant to the labs, keeping track of raw material consumptions, and general housekeeping.
- Documentation of experiments, production, and scale-up work.
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