QA Chemist - Grayling, MI

Bakelite Synthetics; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits

Career development

Job summary

Bakelite Synthetics in Beaver Creek, Michigan is seeking a QA Chemist to safeguard product quality, support plant operations, and maintain a safe, high‑performing manufacturing environment. You will calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment, test water and process samples, review data from GC, titrators, pH meters, and work closely with operations to keep the facility running safely and efficiently.

A high school diploma with one year of lab experience is acceptable, or a BS in Chemistry.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation (e.g. GC, Elemental Analyzer, titrators, pH meters) and wet chemistry analyses.
• Ability to calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Knowledge of laboratory principles.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Experience with Microsoft365 (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Self-motivated.
• Experience with SAP.
• Commitment to safety and quality.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and documenting lab data.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Testing water to maintain chemical treatment.
• Supporting the operations group.
• Reviewing laboratory data.
• Managing multiple tasks and working independently.
• Fostering a safe work environment in compliance with all laws, rules, regulations, and site standards.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

BS in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

GC

Elemental Analyzer

Titrators

pH meters

Job description

QA Chemist: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will play a critical role in ensuring product quality, supporting plant operations, and maintaining a safe, high-performing manufacturing environment.
• You'll work with advanced laboratory instrumentation, analyze critical data, and partner with operations to help keep our facility running safely and efficiently.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Beaver Creek:

Located in northern central Michigan, Grayling is just a few hours from the state’s largest cities, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

• Grayling is surrounded by scenic rivers, forests and state parks, with lots of opportunities for outdoor recreation, including fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, snow sports and more. Grayling is noted as the "Canoe Capital of the World” and is the starting point for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, one of three races that constitute canoe racing's Triple Crown.
• Grayling is just a day trip away from picturesque Traverse City or the Great Lakes that surround the state.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Testing water to maintain chemical treatment.
• Supporting the operations group.
• Reviewing laboratory data.
• Managing multiple tasks and working independently.
• Fostering a safe work environment in compliance with all laws, rules, regulations, and site standards.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities)

• High school diploma or equivalent andone year of experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Experience withlaboratory instrumentation (e.g. GC, Elemental Analyzer, titrators, pH meters) and wet chemistry analyses.
• Ability to calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Knowledge of laboratory principles.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Experience with Microsoft365 (Word, Excel, and Outlook specifically).
• Self-motivated.
• Experience with SAP.
• Commitment to safety and quality.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and documenting lab data.
• Attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.