Quality Assurance Chemist

SGS; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking a Laboratory QA professional to monitor, develop, train, and maintain quality systems and QA programs. The role involves hands-on lab work, bench analysis, and meeting safety and reporting standards.

You will guide technicians and chemists, supervise training, operate gas chromatography equipment, and participate in audits, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions across the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related science; required.
• 5+ years in a regulated commercial lab environment; required.
• 1+ year of protocol and report writing experience; required.
• Advanced knowledge of routine & non-routine testing methods; required.
• 7+ years of oil, gas and chemical industry experience in a laboratory (Preferred). Master’s degree in Chemistry or related sciences (Preferred). TWIC (Required).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the laboratory quality systems and QA programs.
• Collaborate with local and national teams to identify deficiencies and provide solutions.
• Provide guidance to Laboratory Technicians and Chemists to maintain training levels, including supervisory duties.
• Operate Gas Chromatograph and other laboratory equipment.
• Participate in audits and assist managers with corrective and preventive actions.
• Report results to internal and external customers as needed.

Skills

ASTM standards

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related science

Master’s degree in Chemistry or related sciences

Tools

Gas Chromatograph

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

Responsible for monitoring, developing, training, and maintaining the laboratory quality systems and QA programs. Collaborate with local and national team members to identify deficiency and provide solutions to ensure quality standards are met.

Job Functions

• Responsible for all Laboratory analysis (hands-on working on the Bench).
• Understand and keep current with all Laboratory safety and reporting techniques.
• Provide guidance to Laboratory Technicians and Chemists to maintain proper level of training among Laboratory personnel, which can include supervisory duties.
• Understand and keep current with all Laboratory analysis methods.
• Responsible for the operation of Gas Chromatograph and other Laboratory equipment.
• Position requires a dependable and reliable individual; whose daily presence adds to the success of the Department.
• Participate in audits
• Performs calibrations and troubleshoots all issues.
• Assists manager(s) in corrective and preventive action requests for the laboratory.
• May report results to internal and external customers on an as needed basis
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or a related science preferred, (Required)
• 5+ years of experience in a regulated commercial lab environment (Required)
• 1+ year of protocol and report writing experience (Required)
• Advanced knowledge of routine & non-routine testing methods OR Bachelor Degree in Chemistry and similar disciplines (Required)
• 7+ years of oil, gas and chemical industry experience in a laboratory (Preferred)
  Master's degree in Chemistry or related sciences (Preferred)
• TWIC (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable in ASTM standards. (Required)
• Must be able to work with all chemical, petrochemical and petroleum products. (Required)
• Must be able to differentiate between colors accurately by sight. (Required)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups both within the organization. (Required)
• Ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources into solutions and work effectively under pressure while acting accordingly to the SGS standards of ethics and integrity. (Required)
• High level of accuracy is required, with special attention to details. (Required)
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, while balancing numerous projects concurrently with different deadlines. (Required)

Physical Demands of the Job

• Stand: Constantly
• Move or traverse: Constantly
• Sit: Occasionally
• Use hands: Constantly
• Reach with hands and arms: Frequently
• Climb or balance: None
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Occasionally
• Talk/hear: Frequently
• Taste/Smell: Occasionally
• Lift/carry/push or pull: Occasionally

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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