Chemist

Description

Join Nature Works and be part of a fun, dynamic team dedicated to sustainability and excellence.

The Laboratory Chemist ensures that products meet or exceed customer specifications for quality and food-safety related requirements by developing an in-depth understanding of specific systems including instrumentation, calibration, maintenance, cross-checks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety, and training. In this role, you will ensure customer satisfaction while helping to minimize cost, waste, and process variation.

• Conduct simple experiments with minimal complexity.
• Generate and analyze data from well-established methodologies under standard conditions.
• Follow template or standard procedure to review and present results.
• Assure products meet specifications through in-process and final product approval compliance checks relative to internal and external specifications.
• Complete specifically assigned tasks accurately and on time, including some instrument maintenance, drawing on detailed instructions or previous experience with similar tasks.
• Generate and interpret technical results and document information.
• Provide process improvement support, specialized testing, training, system audit support, data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication regarding in-process data and final product.
• Operate safely within Nature Works policies, procedures and governmental regulations and fully participate in and champion Nature Works Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• 120 hours of vacation.
• 24 hours floating holidays plus paid holidays.
• 56 hours of family sick time.
• 401(k) plan with a 5.5% automatic contribution and 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions.
• Comprehensive medical plans to meet individual and family needs.
• Fully paid Long-Term and Short-Term Disability (LTD/STD) insurance.
• Benefits eligibility on day 1.
• Compensation for this role is $72,757.71 annually with an 8% bonus potential.