Laboratory Specialist

Addison Group; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group in Oxford, Mississippi, is seeking a skilled Chemical Engineer to support manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes safety, quality, environmental and reliability metrics, and data-driven decision making in a chemical facility.

You will lead development trials, manage scale-up from pilot to full-scale production, collaborate on capital projects, and train operations teams to ensure successful implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related field required.
• 6+ months experience in a research facility, industrial environment, or manufacturing process development.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability and willingness to collect field data and perform routine field engineering work in an operating chemical facility.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot issues and provide daily technical assistance to maintain safe, high-quality operations.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, including trials on raw materials, cost savings, yield, and quality.
• Collaborate on growth projects and plan/execute development trials from pilot to full-scale production.
• Drive capital projects with operations, planning and scheduling teams and train operations staff.
• Provide relief coverage for supervision in production units.
• Work onsite daily and communicate effectively across the organization.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology, or Chemistry

Job description

• Manufacturing Support: Ensure the safety and optimal performance by troubleshooting issues and providing daily technical assistance to maintain high-quality operations.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary technical support, championing safety, quality, environmental, and reliability metrics.
• Process Innovation: Lead project management along with process improvement initiatives, including trials on raw materials, cost savings, yield, quality, and new product commercialization. Implement cost-saving ideas to optimize line performance.
• Scale-up Excellence: Collaborate on growth projects, plan and execute development trials, collect data, and manage smooth transitions from pilot to full-scale production.
• Capital Expertise: Drive capital projects by collaborating with operations, planning, and scheduling teams. Develop project designs, communicate scopes, and train operations teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Develop and execute project scopes within a chemically inclined lab or plant environment.
• Work with equipment vendors and operations to aide in selection
• Perform data and statistical analysis to make sound processing decisions
• Provide relief coverage for supervision in production units
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related field required.
• 6+ months experience in a research facility, industrial environment, or manufacturing process development required. 1+ years experience preferred.
• Familiarity along with interest in problem solving with industrial plant environments and equipment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) required. Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with personnel throughout the organization.
• Ability and willingness to collect field data, enter process equipment for inspections, and otherwise perform routine field engineering work in an operating chemical facility environment.
• Collaboration: Ability to lead and work effectively in team projects.
• Ability to commute and work onsite daily.