Instrumentation Chemist

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Instrumentation Chemist will test, calibrate, install, repair and inspect food safety and quality monitoring devices for plant production and process equipment. In this role, you will analyze malfunctions of instruments and control systems, determine necessary steps for repair and work with scientific and analytic food safety and quality computer software, data management, calculators, voltage and current meters and electronic probes in order to diagnose faults in circuitry.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to new team members.


• Perform general maintenance on equipment and develop new and improved food safety and quality measuring and recording equipment.


• Perform calibrations on various devices measuring flow, pressure, temperature, level and speed, documenting equipment inspection, testing and repair activities.


• Investigate and communicate quality related issues including instrument discrepancies, exception reporting and other noncompliance issues.


• Provide troubleshooting, diagnostic and risk assessments of food safety and quality performance instruments and control systems.


• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.


• Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM 

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience


• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.

PREFERRED 

• Strong project management, social and interpersonal skills.


• Intermediate computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).


• Ability to handle multiple priorities with large projects extending over a period of time.


• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of food safety, safety, quality, productivity, and cost.


• Ability to work expertly and effectively as an individual and in a team environment.


• Subject matter expert within plant production, process equipment, and repair techniques.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

• This position is posted both internally and externally


• Position is based in Blair, Nebraska 


• Relocation assistance is provided for this role


• The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

• This position is posted both internally and externally


• Position is based in Blair, Nebraska 


• Relocation assistance is provided for this role


• The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position