DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to support the company’s strategic growth and productivity goals by decreasing production costs via improving production recipes, ensuring consistent quality, reducing customer complaints, and optimizing cycle times while supporting high safety performance.

Tasks include review and transfer of new and globally harmonized products to local production, improvement of existing product FTPR (first time pass rate) and statistical analysis of process data to reduce variation, investigation of all failed production batches and review of customer complaints aimed at improving product performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reclaim product value for quality issues via rework or blend-off development.
• Supervise on site QA personnel and fill in during absences.
• Assist QA in designing new and improving existing test methods.
• Maintain and improve production recipes to optimize quality and efficiency by becoming an expert in the assigned production area.
• Troubleshoot chemistry/process problems in the production area by strategically utilizing available laboratory resources and by being available to operators with production processes.
• Provide crucial link between business teams (Technical Manager), QA and production to support introduction of new products and transfer globally harmonized products.
• Investigation / Root Cause Analysis of quality failures and production chemistry related complaints.
• Supervise QA department and assist in designing new and improving existing test methods.
• Develop rework / blend-off recipes for off-specification material. Manage assigned inventory of raw materials and products.
• Review material inventory for disposition.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science or other science.
• Alternatively, Bachelors degree with at least 1 year of experience in chemical manufacturing industry doing process chemistry.
• Master's degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science is preferred

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.