Chemist – Synthetic Production

Messina Group seeks a Synthetic Production Chemist for our client, a chemical manufacturing company, for their plant near Highland Park, PA.

The Synthetic Production Chemist will be involved in the small and large-scale synthesis of high-quality specialty chemicals including silanes, silicones, and platinum catalysts.

We are looking for an individual who is team-oriented and solution-focused. This individual mist be a self-starter, ready to learn on their own, be able to run multiple reactions simultaneously, and possess exceptional communication and time management skills. Get your "foot in the door" and jump-start a long-lasting career with our client's dynamic organization! Knowledge of distillation, positive/negative pressure flow, and hazardous waste safety and handling are preferred but not required.

About our Client:

Our client is a world-leading specialty chemical manufacturing company with products that serve the environmental, forensics, food and beverage, clinical, pharma, and cannabis industries.

Position Summary:

The Synthetic Production Chemist will be involved in small and large-scale synthesis of high quality specialty chemicals including silanes, silicones and platinum catalysts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Chemist must be able to read and understand SOPs in order to allow for set up of a reaction and running a reaction to completion including the knowledge and ability to set up laboratory and synthesis equipment for production scale volumes, including reactions and distillations
• Capable of small-scale production and ability to learn the principles of production scale-up
• Assists in rework of non-conforming product
• Pack-down highly flammable, moisture sensitive, highly reactive chemicals into smaller containers
• Maintains detailed technical records according to ISO:9001 standards
• Utilize computer database for organization of run records
• Understand safety data sheets
• Communicate to purchasing need for re-order of raw materials
• Follows safety and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local requirements
• Monitor equipment and inform management of any issues
• Maintaining general laboratory cleanliness;
• Responsible for cleaning production equipment
• Identify, retrieve parts, and assemble reactors prior to production start and disassemble at completion of a run
• Maintain and clean all glassware
• Must be able to run multiple reactions at one time
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related scientific discipline
• Minimum of 2-4 years chemical production experience

Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical and process driven
• Self-starter, strong initiative, dependable
• Strong communication skills
• Superior time management skills
• Willingness to listen and take direction from others.

Our client is proud to be family-owned, passionate, and dedicated to the success of their team members. They offer internal growth opportunities in addition to competitive pay and benefits included below:

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-term disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Paid Time Off