Chemist

NatureWorks; Blair (NE); On-site; USD 65,481 - 80,033; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time — 120 hours

Floating holidays — 24 hours

Family sick time — 56 hours

401(k) plan with match

Medical plans

Disability insurance

Benefits from day 1

Job summary

NatureWorks in Blair, NE is seeking a Laboratory Chemist to ensure products meet customer specifications and food-safety requirements by understanding instrumentation, calibration, maintenance, methods, and raw materials. You will help minimize cost and variation while ensuring customer satisfaction.

The role involves conducting controlled experiments, analyzing data, and documenting results. It requires a degree or equivalent, strong communication, and flexibility for non-standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to contribute both as part of a team and individually.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Conduct simple experiments with minimal complexity.
• Generate and analyze data from well-established methodologies under standard conditions.
• Follow procedures to review and present results.
• Assure products meet specifications through in-process and final checks.
• Complete assigned tasks accurately and on time, including some instrument maintenance.
• Generate and interpret technical results and document information.
• Provide process improvement support, testing, training, and data analysis.
• Operate safely and participate in EH&S programs.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Join NatureWorks and be part of a fun, dynamic team dedicated to sustainability and excellence.

Job Details

The Laboratory Chemist ensures that products meet or exceed customer specifications for quality and food-safety related requirements by developing an in-depth understanding of specific systems including instrumentation, calibration, maintenance, cross-checks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety, and training. In this role, you will ensure customer satisfaction while helping to minimize cost, waste, and process variation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct simple experiments with minimal complexity.
• Generate and analyze data from well-established methodologies under standard conditions.
• Follow template or standard procedure to review and present results.
• Assure products meet specifications through in-process and final product approval compliance checks relative to internal and external specifications.
• Complete specifically assigned tasks accurately and on time, including some instrument maintenance, drawing on detailed instructions or previous experience with similar tasks.
• Generate and interpret technical results and document information.
• Provide process improvement support, specialized testing, training, system audit support, data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication regarding in-process data and final product.
• Operate safely within NatureWorks policies, procedures and governmental regulations and fully participate in and champion NatureWorks Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation and Benefits

• 120 hours of vacation.
• 24 hours floating holidays plus paid holidays.
• 56 hours of family sick time.
• 401(k) plan with a 5.5% automatic contribution and 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions.
• Comprehensive medical plans to meet individual and family needs.
• Fully paid Long-Term and Short-Term Disability (LTD/STD) insurance.
• Benefits eligibility on day 1.
• Compensation for this role is $72,757.71 annually with an 8% bonus potential.