Expanding Opportunities in the Field of Metal-Organic Compounds

Air-Sensitive Production Chemist

Produces, purifies and problem solves air-sensitive chemical compounds to meet the demands and requirements of Ereztech customers. Chemistry will involve glassware but occasionally involve small pilot-plant reactor systems. Processes will involve both batch reactions and occasionally molecular distillations or recrystallizations to isolate both liquids and solids under an inert atmosphere. The work area will be utilizing systems ranging from -80 °C to 200 °C under an atmosphere of argon or nitrogen primarily. The position will focus on process development and production to support our Hi-Tech and Fine Chemical business. The Chemist will implement bench-scale synthesis experiments, in an aim to optimize reaction conditions, raw material costs, isolated yields, and product quality while addressing process safety and efficiency. The Chemist will also manufacture or evaluate products according to established protocols, provide technical support to others and perform operations in support of the group and department.

Major Duties

• Perform reactions, purifications, distillations and recrystallizations using reactors, glassware and other equipment such as chillers, heaters and other required equipment and tools. A majority of the chemistry will be run in glassware up to 72-L in volume
• Perform multi-disciplined, established processes, assays and/or unit operations, primarily hose requiring a higher level of skill and knowledge.
• Clean-up equipment and working areas during and after operations.
• Complete the volume of work required to achieve group/departmental goals and meet deadlines.
• Accurately perform procedure independently.
• Train personnel and act as a technical consultant as needed. Perform and interpret analytical evaluations of products and intermediates.
• Charge solids, liquids or gases to reactors and glassware, in addition to monitoring reactions.
• Perform distillations, filtrations, extractions and recrystallizations to isolate and purify air- sensitive products
• Dispose of unwanted materials (by-products, residues, wash solvents, etc.) following company supplied procedures
• Participate in quality awareness and training sessions
• Maintain inventory of consumable supplies and processing equipment following standard SOP’s
• Label reactions, products and waste with content and status-related information following company SOP’s
• Participates in incident investigations and safety meetings
• Communicates production needs (materials, equipment, training) to supervisor or appropriate person
• Provide oral and written updates to supervisor and coworkers regarding process status at the beginning and end of every shift
• Enter information into lab notebooks, MPRs, logs, checklists and any additional quality-related records following GDP “Good Documentation Practices”
• Complete Preventive Maintenance projects (such as pump oil changes, stirrer oil changes, heat transfer fluid changes, etc.)
• Verify quality and integrity of material and equipment used before and after every reaction
• Identify unsafe conditions and corrects them while notifying the supervisor
• Perform in-process analytical testing (GC, mp, TLC, UV-Vis, KF, etc.), including work-ups and simple interpretations as described within a batch record
• Identify malfunctions in equipment operation, and with appropriate approval, take the appropriate corrective action

Physical Attributes

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will sit, stand, walk, reach above the shoulder, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch or crawl for long periods of time. The employee will talk, hear, taste and smell. The employee occasionally will lift and move up to 50 pounds unassisted and push and pull heavy materials to complete assignment. The employee may occasionally lift more poundage with assistance. Specific vision usage of this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and adjusting focus. Uses phones, computers, computer monitors and all office/manufacturing equipment. The employee will also type at a computer keyboard and read computer monitors. The employee will wear appropriate personal protective equipment, (goggles, chemical resistant suits, gloves, fire-retardant hoods, lab coats, and safety shoes) and other personal protection equipment PPE; to protect themselves from toxic or corrosive chemicals in the forms of liquids, solids, or vapors.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or B.A. degree in chemistry, organometallic chemistry or related science

OR

• H.S. diploma with 5+ years industrial experience working with air-sensitives
• Prior air-sensitive experience using inert gases and techniques (1 year minimum)
• Prior experience in transferring air-sensitive reagents (solid, liquid or gas) into reactor systems, distillations, or final packaging (1 year minimum)
• Prior experience assembling, maintaining and monitoring air-sensitive distillations at atmospheric pressure or under dynamic vacuum (1 year minimum)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industrial experience using air-sensitive techniques
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to operate hand pallet truck, hand tools, lab equipment, calculator and weighing and measuring devices.

Location & Hours

This is a full-time position located in Sheboygan Falls, WI.