Entry Level / Assistant Chemist Job
Location:
Chatham, VA, United States
Employment Type: Regular
Category: Health / Environment / Safety
Posting Date: Jul 2, 2025
Job Summary
Conduct routine testing required to ensure that raw materials received and finished products produced are in compliance with acceptable specifications. This includes supporting production in-process testing, troubleshooting laboratory equipment, and notifying the Quality Lab Manager of any issues.
This role is a 12-hour shift position, with shift rotation every two days; will require some weekend work.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Laboratory Testing and Maintenance (75%)
Follows instructions to perform routine testing on finished goods and input results into LIMS (sample manager)
Preparing lab solutions and standards
Re-test aged finished goods and materials.
Run SQC samples and compare to historical values
Run periodic checks on calibration of instrumentation
Complete additional assigned testing in a timely manner
Monitor supply inventory by completing weekly inventory and expired chemical checks
General lab housekeeping - ensuring equipment is clean and ready for use, and lab is well-stocked
Operational Excellence and HES Activities (10%)
Participate in plant Behavior Based Safety program
Understands the role of quality in relation to all the other departments; working with a sense of urgency to provide support in a timely manner
Complete monthly lab safety audit
Laboratory Data Entry (10%)
Data entry into SAP, when necessary
Input results for raw materials, when necessary
Upload Certificates of Analysis and other documentation to common drive
Laboratory Troubleshooting (5%)
Work with production operators, as needed, to troubleshoot lab problems
Initial basic instrumentation troubleshooting
Participate in quality investigations as needed
Minimum Qualifications and Education Required
High school diploma or General Equivalent required
Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or equivalent experience preferred
Laboratory experience preferred
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, SAP, LIMS (Sample Manager)
Certifications / Trainings:
Competencies -Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)
Must be able to work independently, on routine assignments, as well as in groups
Analytical thinking skills; gathers information, identifies relationships and formulates logical conclusions
Must have strong time management skills, able to prioritize
Clear communication; tailors communication based on the audience to present ideas clearly and concisely
Agile learner; quickly comprehends new problems and situations and is able to figure things out in a short amount of time taking a hands-on approach
Deliver results in a timely, completely, accurately manner; anticipates possible roadblocks and modifies plans to achieve the result
Flexible and adapting to change: demonstrates positive attitude and contributes to changes
Quality driven; attentive to detail and accuracy; monitors trends and identifies root causes for quality issues
Organization skills; accurately anticipates length and difficulty of tasks; plans work effectively to meet routine testing and high priority projects
Health & Environmental Safety Requirement:
Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.)
Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents
Physical Demands / Working Conditions
Fast-paced manufacturing environment with chemical, physical, ergonomic, and electrical hazards; work includes a variety of physical and biological conditions including, but not limited to, moving mechanical parts, working with sharp tools, and exposure to chemical hazards
Must be able to stand for extended periods with occasional walking and sitting
Work is primarily performed in the laboratory; worker is exposed to some outside environmental conditions
Work requires use of protective clothing and equipment, which may include, but not be limited to, eye protection, head protection, respiratory protection, and foot protection
Noise level in the work environment is below the OSHA permissible exposure limits
Must be able to lift 35 pounds (handling waste drums, gas cylinders, laboratory supplies)
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We thrive asOne Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of 9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.
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