Chemical Technician

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.

At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

As a Chemical Technician you will be producing sample batches directed by scale-up engineering for customer evaluation. You'll also collaborate with engineers to setup and perform experiments and will be troubleshooting excursions, improving processes, logistics, and safety, as well as documenting and sharing learnings, projects, and training.

This position requires a 12 hour day shift and includes every other weekend (training for this position is during Mon-Fri 8.5hr day shift), with occasional overtime as required (day and time may vary).

Responsibilities:

• Follows all safety, HR (human resources), site, work area, and attendance policies
• Handles chemicals safely while wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Performs chemical processing tasks in both a small scale (up to 50 gallons) manufacturing like facility and as well as in a lab scale environment (grams)
• Conducts experiments and manufactures customer sample batches as directed by the development engineering group, and manufactures commercial batches
• Assembles equipment for chemical processing including 50 gal tanks, smaller lab containers, and other vessels, tubing, pumps, agtiators, valving, relief valve, temperature control units
• Follows procedures and instructions for hands on tasks such as weighing, charging, mixing, filtering, sampling, metals reduction ion exchange, testing, packaging, cleaning, batch production, and experimentation
• Observes batch manufacturing, monitors gauges, flow rates, temperatures, pressures
• Uses mechanical skills to understand why and how to operate equipment
• Uses a forklift truck to transport chemicals to and from work areas
• Documents work progress clearly in batch sheets, emails, and messaging
• Collects and tabulates data accurately and thoroughly
• Communicates promptly with engineering and other cross functional groups regarding tasks’ safety, quality, and processing aspects
• Performs tests on products and intermediates to ensure conformance with specifications, using standard test equipment, materials, and procedures
• Delivers samples to various test labs, retrieves results, compares agains specifications
• Writes procedures, Job Aids, and performs MOC (Management of Change)
• Responsible for leading projects that include collaboration with other groups, documenting progress, researching solutions, gathering data, sharing results
• Work will take place in the small scale manufacturing facility and in Engineering labs
• Works occasional overtime as required, day and time may vary

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Experience handling chemicals, ingredients, or materials preferred
• Must be adapatable to the safety, quality, costs, and processes associated with daily tasks
• Must be flexible with respect to daily tasks
• Must be able to work well with peers, engineers, scientists, all functional groups
• Must have good basic math skills including some algebra

• Must have good oral and written communications skills
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs
• Must be computer literate (basic skills in Word and Excel)
• Must be willing and able to learn new skills and own new responsibilities

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Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

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