Job Location : Port Jervis,NY, USA
KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Qubec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.
Title: Chemist - Analytical
Reports To: Senior Manager Analytical
Department: Quality Assurance
Supervises: N/A
Supervises:
Laboratory Technicians, Junior Laboratory Technicians, Senior Laboratory Technicians
Organizational Relationships:
Contact with all areas of Quality Assurance and operational personnel. Also interacts with customer and vendor representatives.
Basic Function:
Performs diversified raw material and/or finished product testing according to established procedures in all areas of the analytical laboratory. Responsible for analytical methods development and validation of test materials.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains a working knowledge of raw material control and/or finished product analysis.
2. May discuss procedural problems with customers and/or interplant personnel.
3. Performs daily raw material in-process bulk and/or finished product testing to support production.
4. Operates analytical instrumentation: IR spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph and UV-visible spectrophotometer, HPLC, XRF and Karl Fischer.
5. Keeps inventory on chemicals and apparatus and writes purchase orders for these materials.
6. Develops test methods for and performs new product assays.
7. Performs equipment installation/operational/performance qualification on lab equipment.
8. Knowledge of USP requirements.
9. Qualifies/transforms products to test methods (completes documentation of such).
10. Maintenance and calibration of equipment.
11. Contributes suggestions for improving laboratory methods and procedures.
12. Performs special project work with minimum supervision.
13. Participates in the analytical in-house education training program.
14. All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Two years college or equivalent.
* Minimum of three years of industry or relevant experience.
* Ability to operate diverse analytical lab equipment.
* Analytical procedure development, validation experience, and writing skills.
* Effective communication skills - internal and customer contact re-procedure development or resolution of procedure concern.
KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.
Other details
* Pay Type Salary
* Employment Indicator Indirect
* Min Hiring Rate $65,000.00
* Max Hiring Rate $75,000.00
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* kdc/one Port Jervis, 20 West King Street, Port Jervis, New York, United States of America