Focusing on Monument, this is a senior level role to:

-Ownership of lab instrumentations and test methods

-Ensure accuracy of laboratory data

-Perform non-routine analyses

-Serve as liaison to other departments in the plant and with customers

-This role will use process/chemical/analytical knowledge, in-depth technical expertise and (plant) operations experience to identify, develop and implement optimum analytical technology in support of process and product performance.

-Provide analytical support to other departments and sites within Monument Chemical.

Essential Functions

• Reports To: Quality Leader/Lab Manager.
• Follow EH&S and Operating Discipline/Quality System procedures and practices.
• Lab instrumentation ownership. This includes new purchasing requests, installations, repairs, pms, record control, and associated method development.
• LIMS and lab server Administrator
• Daily raw data and LIMS review for production analyses
• Review flow sheets for specification accuracy.
• Setup profiles in LIMS
• Set up specifications from flow sheets into LIMS.
• Creation and ownership of lab test methods.
• Review and update test methods and standards sheets/ensure that these sheets are in the appropriate location
• Review production schedule and ensure lab is ready for analysis
• Laboratory department reviewer for MOC
• Handle certificate of analysis requests from supply chain
• Help troubleshoot plant and customer problems.
• Non-production analyses for customers.
• Provide assistance for R&D sample analysis if needed.
• Perform simple R&D experiments
• Responsible for Stability program of GMP products
• Crude reports for R&D
• Contribute value creation by continuous improvement of the analytical work processes and related tools and performance metrics.
• Instrument ownership, repair, standardization, and calibration
• Create in-house standards and maintain standard and reagent records
• Evaluate expiration dates on standards on a periodic basis to ensure no expired standards or reagents are in use.
• Purchasing laboratory supplies. (reagents, consumables, office supplies, etc)
• 3rd Party SAP focal point and SME
• Periodic C of A review for completion and accuracy (spot checks)
• Manage activities of laboratory assistant and provide back up.
• Sample shipments via FedEx or other carriers
• Ability to serve as back up for other Senior Analytical Chemist
• Assist with the training of new lab chemists while on days.
• Responsible for preparing round robin samples for analytical shift chemists and compiling the data.
• Help oversee the day to day activities in the analytical lab
• Back up Timesheet manager for hourly lab personnel.
• Lab vendors point of contact

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or a related field.

Experience Qualifications

• Required 5+ years Analytical lab experience

Licenses and Certifications

• 2 year IATA shipper certification. within 1-1/2 Yrs Required

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
• Sitting. Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms multiple times per day.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to move objects in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects up to 50 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds consistently from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Subject to environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• Subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to vibration. Exposure to movements of the extremities or whole body. Operate/drive utility vehicle
• Subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for tasks as required. FRC uniform, hard hat, safety toe work boots, respiratory protection, safety glasses, chemical googles, face shield, gloves etc.

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