What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist I position at Emerge?
Chemist 1 – 1st Shift
For over 150 years, Fleet Laboratories, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Company, has adapted to consumer needs with creative thinking and innovative product development. We are a global leader of over 100 personal health and beauty care products that consumers have come to trust: Summer’s Eve, Dramamine, Clear Eyes, Fleet Enema, Compound W, Luden’s, TheraTears, DenTek and dozens more helping people look and feel their best.
We are looking for a Chemist 1 for 1st Shift. To ensure the chemical quality of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and stability samples by conducting coordinating, and reporting test results and analysis in compliance with the established standards and specifications. Perform chemistry activities as related to analytical methods and product manufacturing systems to maintain cGMP compliance.
What You’ll Do
Come join a manufacturing business producing familiar iconic brands that you know and use, a business that has supported the Lynchburg community for over 150 years. Take the first step toward a great career and enjoy:
For over 150 years, Fleet Laboratories, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Company, has adapted to consumer needs with creative thinking and innovative product development. We are a global leader of over 100 personal health and beauty care products that consumers have come to trust: Summer’s Eve, Dramamine, Clear Eyes, Fleet Enema, Compound W, Luden’s, TheraTears, DenTek and dozens more helping people look and feel their best.
We are looking for a Chemist 1 for 1st Shift. To ensure the chemical quality of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and stability samples by conducting coordinating, and reporting test results and analysis in compliance with the established standards and specifications. Perform chemistry activities as related to analytical methods and product manufacturing systems to maintain cGMP compliance.
What You’ll Do
- Perform testing according to SOPs, test methods and GMP requirements.
- Notify management of OOS test results immediately.
- Ensure documentation is complete and correct and all raw data is maintained, and calculations are completed.
- Documentation review of laboratory work.
- Assist with Validation Activities as required.
- Perform a variety of testing of chemicals in compliance with established standards and specifications.
- Notify management of OOS test results immediately. Initiate OOS reports.
- Detect and report technical quality problems. Initiate Notice of Event when required.
- Day of use calibration as required.
- Maintain lab supplies. Ensure work environment is safe, clean, and organized.
- Prepare and maintain test solutions for analysis.
- Dispose of organic lab waste.
- Routine Water Testing
- Microbiological testing as required.
- Monthly instrument calibrations
- Complete standardization of solutions
- Routine Lab Audits
- Complete routine raw material testing
- Review In-Process and Finished Product testing
- Test validations samples
- Complete basic investigation testing
- Train new employees
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Requires the knowledge gained through a BS degree in Chemistry, or the equivalent and a minimum of one years of experience in quality laboratory work.
- Requires a thorough knowledge and a strong record of accomplishments in quality systems and quality processes areas.
- Knowledge of the cGMP regulations is essential.
- Able to understand and apply company SOPs.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills are, and strong leadership skills are required.
Come join a manufacturing business producing familiar iconic brands that you know and use, a business that has supported the Lynchburg community for over 150 years. Take the first step toward a great career and enjoy:
- Our wonderfully diverse and talented employees
- A clean, air-conditioned cGMP environment
- Our training and employee development programs helping to make tomorrow’s leaders
- Our top-notch benefits that include paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, competitive pay, a flexible spending account, tuition reimbursement and more
- Our stability and historically strong record of financial performance year-after-year
