Analytical Chemist

MANE is a 5 th generation French family-owned, global business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor, Fragrance and Ingredients. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “ We capture what moves ”.

We have an exciting opportunity to add an Analytical Chemist to our Quality Team at our Menomonee Falls, WI facility. This role provides technical support such as development/improvements of analytical methods, performance/maintenance of GC/HPLC instruments, process troubleshooting, non-conformance investigations, process optimization and training for production/quality departments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with transfers of custom/proprietary fermentation and product recovery processes for a variety of bio-products (e.g., flavor molecules, enzymes, proteins, cultures) working closely with customers and co-workers. Some processes may be synthetic-reaction or non-reaction based
• Transfer and test analytical methods (GC/HPLC) from customers for in-process and final product samples
• Prepare new (and updates existing) analytical method SOPs as needed
• Train production staff on analytical methods (e.g., sample preparations, GC/HPLC operation) and product processing procedures as needed
• Assist with transfers and/or scale-ups of fermentations and recovery processes (including analytical methods) from customers’ lab, pilot or production scale
• Spot-check GC/HPLC performance and assist with routine maintenance of these instruments
• Optimize existing processes via lab experiments, pilot and production trials to improve product yield, efficiencies, economics, safety, etc. on fermentations and post-fermentation product recovery processes
• Jointly troubleshoot some production problems with operators and other scientists/engineers
• Perform laboratory experiments to develop/validate new or improved processes and to troubleshoot existing processes
• Assist with analysis of test bulks of product distillation fractions to maximize yield of QC-approved blends
• Jointly prepare technical summary reports for internal use and for customers for first-time production-scale processes and pilot trials
• Apply new technologies to current and new processes or analytical methods
• Incorporate safety and environmental considerations and controls in all aspects of one’s duties
• Assist in internal audits of the quality system and in external audits as needed
• Maintain iLIMS (laboratory information management system) as site admin
• Aid in quality control release of inventory in SAP and it’s integration with iLIMS
• Other duties in support of company objectives
• Consistent with MANE’s environmental commitments, every employee shall actively participate in relevant education/training based upon corporate and local environmental objectives. Where these objectives are relevant to job-related and job-specific roles and responsibilities, each employee shall adhere to applicable environmental policies and procedures, as well as act on best practices
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• 5 or more years of experience in a chemical or biochemical production environment
  
  

MANE offers industry leading benefits including a generous PTO plan. Additional benefits include paid holidays, annual year-end shutdown, annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, employee assistance programs and many more.

MANE is known for having a culture that focuses on our employees and their well-being. See for yourself why our employees love working at MANE!

MANE is an equal opportunity employer.