Analytical Chemist

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.), Databases, and ERP (PeopleSoft).
• Basic knowledge of analytical lab analysis best practices and processes.
• Basic understanding of how to operate analytical lab equipment, including PMs, calibrations and standards.
• Proficient understanding of method development and documenting standard operating procedures.
• Proficient knowledge of quality control standards to ensure accurate and precise testing results.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with technicians to provide analytical results of various samples brought to the laboratory using defined volumetric, gravimetric, and/or instrumental methods.
• Perform advanced sample analysis and assist with troubleshooting analytical or procedural issues as needed. Provide technical guidance for calibration, instrument performance, and process optimization to ensure consistent, reliable results.
• Conduct method development or test work to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and safety of laboratory procedures.
• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health and safety) policies, procedures and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Environmental Conditions, Physical & Lifting Requirements

• Frequently required to use a computer, telephone, and laboratory analysis equipment. Rarely required to use hand tools (powered and non-powered).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), outdoor weather conditions, and required to wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator, hearing protection, foot protection, and eyewear. Rarely exposed to vibration, extreme cold (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, and work at heights greater than 4 feet. Moderate noise exposure.
• Regularly required to hear, feel attributes of objects, grasp, and reach. Frequently required to talk, sit, stand, walk, and perform repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movements. Occasionally required to push, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Rarely required to drive or climb. Requires clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequently required to lift up to 5 pounds. Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. Rarely required to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.