QA / QC Chemist

Veolia Environnement SA; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time

Job summary

Veolia in North America seeks a QA/QC chemist to perform chemical, biological, and physical tests for research, development or quality control. You will review QA/QC data, improve testing procedures, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in an industrial laboratory setting.

Responsibilities include sample collection, analysis of waste, supporting audits, and training junior chemists on hazard communication and safe analytical techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology with 2 years related experience.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting listed instruments.
• Experience communicating technical information to operations.
• Experience with environmentally regulated constituents related to stack emissions.
• Experience in the hazardous waste industry and with analytical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Review and report QA/QC data.
• Improve testing procedures for efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues including instrument reliability and turnaround time.
• Analyze and treat waste in incineration and treatment plants; manage inventory.
• Collect, characterize, and analyze waste samples.
• Assist audits and ensure processes meet compliance standards.
• Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication and PPE.

Skills

QA/QC data reporting

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology

Tools

Ion Chromatography

TOC Analyzer

6400 Calorimeter

ICP (Agilent)

Gas Chromatography

Job 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:

• Responsible for reviewing and reporting out Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) data.
• Improve existing testing procedures with the goal of improving testing efficiency, accuracy, precision, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues including instrument reliability, maintenance, accuracy, precision, turnaround time, capability, and value.
• With a focus on QA/QC, participate in analyzation, segregation, and treatment of waste in the incineration plant, physical treatment plant, stabilization plant, and inventory management systems.
• Conduct sample collection, characterization, and analysis of waste.
• Actively work to dispose of outstanding long-term inventories on plant site.
• Support internal/external audits and ensure all processes meet industry compliance standards by monitoring day to day operations as directed by corporate Senior Technical Director.
• Train other chemists and technicians on hazard communication, proper PPE usage, emergency procedures, and safe analytical techniques.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Chemistry or Biology, and 2 years of experience in a related occupation required.
• The position also requires:
  • 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; and
  • 1 year experience working with analytical instrumentation.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $94286 Per Year.

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.

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