Plant Chemist — Process & Quality Innovator

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Work-life flexibility

Training & development

Diversity & equal opportunity

Job summary

LANXESS is seeking a Senior Process Chemist to support operations, troubleshoot quality issues, and drive process improvements at the Chardon manufacturing facility. The role includes designing mixing and compounding capabilities, coordinating improvements, and coordinating trials to enable informed product management decisions.

You will collaborate with procurement and supply chain on raw material approvals and support key customer segments with technology introductions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support operations teams on troubleshooting 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 RCH/RCR technology.
• Responsible for conducting trials and submitting Lab Test Requests to the Laboratory in order to assist Product Management and Procurement with the approval or disapproval of raw materials procured by Supply Chain.
• Attend morning production/scheduling meeting as an active participant.
• Assist production in the establishment of parameters and processes for new products.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical testing

Independent worker

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Analytical equipment

Job description

LANXESS is seeking a Senior Process Chemist to support operations, troubleshoot quality issues, and drive process improvements at the Chardon manufacturing facility. The role includes designing mixing and compounding capabilities, coordinating improvements, and coordinating trials to enable informed product management decisions.

You will collaborate with procurement and supply chain on raw material approvals and support key customer segments with technology introductions.