Lead Analytical Chemist: ICP-OES/LECO Lab Owner

Oryx Advanced Materials Inc; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Job summary

Oryx Advanced Materials Inc is seeking a Lead Analytical Chemist to own our analytical lab, operate ICP-OES and LECO instruments, and develop testing methods for metals and advanced materials.

You will manage lab workflows, ensure audit-ready records, and generate CoAs with full traceability. DSC experience is a plus; no direct reports, but hands-on leadership in the lab is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ICP-OES elemental analysis experience.
• Hands-on LECO oxygen/nitrogen analysis experience.
• Proficiency in CoA/CoAC generation and traceability documentation.
• Experience within an ISO 9001 quality system.

Responsibilities

• Operate, calibrate, and maintain ICP-OES for metals and advanced materials.
• Operate LECO analyzers for O and N determination.
• Develop and optimize sample prep and digestion methods for alloys and ceramics.
• Own analytical lab operations: scheduling, workflow, day-to-day output.
• Issue and maintain CoA/CoAC with accuracy and traceability.
• Maintain lab records and supplier CoAs in the database.
• Ensure documentation complies with ISO 9001.
• Write and maintain SOPs and method docs.
• Track calibration schedules to keep instruments in compliance.
• Support production troubleshooting with analytical data.
• Assist R&D in testing methods for new materials.
• Support customer visits and quality audits.

Skills

ICP-OES analysis

LECO analyzers

CoA/CoAC generation

ISO 9001 knowledge

Record-keeping

Lab ownership

Education

B.S. in Chemistry

Tools

ICP-OES instrumentation

LECO analyzers

DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)

Laboratory database management

Job description

Oryx Advanced Materials Inc is seeking a Lead Analytical Chemist to own our analytical lab, operate ICP-OES and LECO instruments, and develop testing methods for metals and advanced materials.

You will manage lab workflows, ensure audit-ready records, and generate CoAs with full traceability. DSC experience is a plus; no direct reports, but hands-on leadership in the lab is essential.