Veolia

QA / QC Chemist

Veolia$94K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology (or equivalent)
  • Minimum 2 years in a similar role
  • 1 year experience with analytical instruments like Ion Chromatography and Gas Chromatography
  • Experience communicating technical information to operations personnel
  • Familiarity with environmentally regulated constituents related to emissions
  • 1 year in the hazardous waste industry

Responsibilities

  • Review and report on QA/QC data
  • Enhance testing procedures for better efficiency and accuracy
  • Resolve quality issues concerning instrument reliability
  • Analyze and treat waste across various plants
  • Conduct waste sample collection and testing
  • Manage on-site long-term waste inventories
  • Support audits and ensure compliance with regulations
  • Train staff on safety and analytical techniques

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and savings accounts
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid volunteering opportunities
  • Participation in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off policies
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Purpose:

Performs a variety of chemical, biological, and physical tests required for research, development or quality control. Responsible for performing routine tasks and analyses on samples in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. May perform specialized analysis under the direction of the Plant Manager, Laboratory Manager or Laboratory Supervisor to support applied quality assurance and control procedures. Maintains the laboratory as directed for compliance with company hygiene plans. Assists in special studies in the laboratory and possibly in the field.

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Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Review and report Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) data.
  • Improve testing procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, precision, and repeatability.
  • Resolve quality issues related to instrument reliability, maintenance, turnaround time, testing capability, and overall performance.
  • Participate in the analysis, segregation, and treatment of waste across incineration, physical treatment, and stabilization plants, as well as inventory management systems.
  • Conduct waste sample collection, characterization, and analytical testing.
  • Manage and reduce long-term waste inventories on-site.
  • Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and corporate quality standards.
  • Monitor daily operations to maintain QA/QC compliance under the direction of the Senior Technical Director.
  • Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication, proper PPE use, emergency response procedures, and safe analytical techniques.


Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:
  • Bachelors degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Chemistry or Biology.
  • 2 years of experience in a related occupation required.
  • 1 year experience to operate and trouble shoot and repair the instruments including Ion Chromatography, TOC Analyzer, 6400 Calorimeter, ICP (Agilent), Gas Chromatography.
  • 1 year experience communicating technical information to operations.
  • 1 year experience with environmentally regulated constituents related to the stack emissions.
  • 1 year experience in the hazardous waste industry.
  • 1 year experience working with analytical instrumentation.


Additional Information

Pay Range: $94286 Per Year.

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

About Veolia

Veolia is a French multinational company that provides water, waste, and energy management services to clients. The company operates in more than 40 countries and serves over 100 million people. Veolia was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The company is listed on the Euronext stock exchange and has a market capitalization of over $10 billion.
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179,718 employees
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Founded
1984
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