QA / QC Chemist Veolia

Veolia North America, LLC; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia North America, LLC is seeking a Chemist to perform and oversee QA/QC testing, data reporting, and compliance across laboratory operations. The role involves diagnosing instrument issues, optimizing procedures, and ensuring safe handling of hazardous materials.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology with at least two years of related experience, plus hands-on work with analytical instruments and regulatory constituents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology and 2 years of related experience required.
• 1 year experience operating, troubleshooting and repairing instruments including Ion Chromatography, TOC Analyzer, 6400 Calorimeter, ICP (Agilent), and Gas Chromatography.
• 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 and with analytical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and reporting QA/QC data.
• Improve testing procedures for efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability.
• Resolve quality issues including instrument reliability, maintenance, accuracy, and turnaround time.
• Participate in analysis, segregation, and treatment of waste.
• Conduct sample collection, characterization, and analysis of waste.
• Dispose of long-term inventories on plant site.
• Support audits and ensure processes meet compliance standards.
• Train chemists and technicians on hazard communication and safe techniques.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biology

2 years of related experience

Communication of technical information to operations

Hazardous waste industry exposure

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.

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.