QA / QC Chemist

Veolia; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to perform chemical, biological, and physical tests for QA/QC and support waste treatment operations in Beaumont, Texas. The role maintains compliance with safety and regulatory standards while improving testing procedures and data reporting.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology, 2 years of related experience, and hands-on expertise with ion chromatography, TOC, ICP, GC, and related analytical instruments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology
• 2 years of related experience required
• 1 year experience operating, troubleshooting, and repairing instruments including Ion Chromatography, TOC Analyzer, 6400 Calorimeter, ICP, GC
• 1 year experience communicating technical information to operations
• 1 year experience with environmentally regulated constituents related to stack emissions
• 1 year experience in the hazardous waste industry
• 1 year experience working with analytical instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Review and report QA/QC data.
• Improve testing procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, precision, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues related to instrument reliability, maintenance, turnaround time, testing capability, and overall performance.
• Participate in the analysis, segregation, and treatment of waste across incineration, physical treatment, and stabilization plants, as well as inventory management systems.
• Conduct waste sample collection, characterization, and analytical testing.
• Manage and reduce long-term waste inventories on-site.
• Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and corporate quality standards.
• Monitor daily operations to maintain QA/QC compliance under the direction of the Senior Technical Director.
• Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication, proper PPE use, emergency response procedures, and safe analytical techniques.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer orientation

Deadline management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology

Tools

Ion Chromatography

TOC Analyzer

6400 Calorimeter

ICP (Agilent)

Gas Chromatography

Job description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Performs a variety of chemical, biological, and physical tests required for research, development or quality control. Responsible for performing routine tasks and analyses on samples in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. May perform specialized analysis under the direction of the Plant Manager, Laboratory Manager or Laboratory Supervisor to support applied quality assurance and control procedures. Maintains the laboratory as directed for compliance with company hygiene plans. Assists in special studies in the laboratory and possibly in the field.

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Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review and report Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) data.
• Improve testing procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, precision, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues related to instrument reliability, maintenance, turnaround time, testing capability, and overall performance.
• Participate in the analysis, segregation, and treatment of waste across incineration, physical treatment, and stabilization plants, as well as inventory management systems.
• Conduct waste sample collection, characterization, and analytical testing.
• Manage and reduce long-term waste inventories on-site.
• Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and corporate quality standards.
• Monitor daily operations to maintain QA/QC compliance under the direction of the Senior Technical Director.
• Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication, proper PPE use, emergency response procedures, and safe analytical techniques.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelors degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Chemistry or Biology.
• 2 years of experience in a related occupation required.
• 1 year experience to operate and trouble shoot and repair the instruments including Ion Chromatography, TOC Analyzer, 6400 Calorimeter, ICP (Agilent), Gas Chromatography.
• 1 year experience communicating technical information to operations.
• 1 year experience with environmentally regulated constituents related to the stack emissions.
• 1 year experience in the hazardous waste industry.
• 1 year experience working with analytical instrumentation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong team player.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training
• IATA Dangerous Goods Training

Additional Information

Pay Range: $90000 to $130000 Per Year, Depending on Experience.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.