Plant Chemist: Process & Quality Improvement Lead

LANXESS; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Retirement plans

Health programs

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

LANXESS in Chardon, OH, is seeking an experienced manufacturing/processing professional to support operations and troubleshoot quality issues across batches. You will determine root causes and corrective actions to ensure product quality and process stability.

You will help design mixing and compounding capabilities, participate in plant instrumentation development, and lead process improvement activities to enhance the product mix for key markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong ability to analyze data to develop conclusions.
• Technically skilled in analytical testing & equipment knowledge.
• Ability to work independently and drive continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support operations teams on trouble shooting quality issues in process and after batches to determine root causes and correction actions.
• Participate in the design/establishment of mixing and compounding and plant instrumentation equipment capabilities
• Coordinate process improvement activities.
• Ensure quality policies and guidelines are established, promoted and adhered to in all activities pertaining to this position.
• Lead the development of new product processing in the manufacturing facility for the customer base and develop improvements to the existing product mix.
• Provide support to key market segments and customers by introducing new technology.
• Responsible for conducting trials and submitting Lab Test Requests to assist Product Management and Procurement with the approval or disapproval of raw materials procured by Supply Chain.
• Attend morning production/scheduling meetings as an active participant.
• Assist production in the establishment of parameters and processes for new products

Skills

Data analysis

Independent decision-making

Analytical testing

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

LANXESS in Chardon, OH, is seeking an experienced manufacturing/processing professional to support operations and troubleshoot quality issues across batches. You will determine root causes and corrective actions to ensure product quality and process stability.

You will help design mixing and compounding capabilities, participate in plant instrumentation development, and lead process improvement activities to enhance the product mix for key markets.