Senior Chemist

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.
Senior Chemist
Location: Cherokee, AL

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Sr. Chemist to join our team located in Cherokee, AL. The Senior Chemist is to oversee the analytical equipment for the Cherokee facility. The Senior Chemist is to leverage their experience to develop better analytical methods, maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation, and integrate any new analytical requirements into the facility.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)

• 401(k) retirement savings plans

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)

• Employee discount programs

• Opportunities for educational and professional growth

• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

Responsibilities

• Thorough observation of work area(s) is alert to and avoid unsafe behaviors and conditions or other hazards. Reports any observed hazards to supervisor. Strictly adheres to all safety policies including, but not limited to HWP, ECP, and LOTO policies.

• Participate in ongoing continuous improvement initiatives of analytical process systems.

• Operate required analytical instrumentation GC's, FTIR's, ICP-MS, process analyzers, standard blenders, etc.

• Recognize problems with analytical instrumentation and troubleshoot/assist in subsequent repairs.

• Maintaining laboratory instruments, troubleshooting malfunctions, and purchasing new laboratory supplies.

• Writing technical papers and reports, and preparing standards and specifications for processes, tests, and products.

• Experience with SPC/SQC, or other statistical methods of quality measurement and Measurement Systems Analysis techniques, GRR, MDL, IDL .

• Assist in developing new products in conjunction with R&D Department.

• Recommend new procedures and new equipment.

• Keep up to date on new methods and new instrumentation related to all analyses.

• Cross train into all other lab activities and assist cross training of Lab Technicians

• Conforms to ISO 9001:2015 directives included but not limited to policy and procedures. Strictly adhere to all necessary calibration requirements within all lab operations.

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must have a BS/BA degree in science (Chemistry preferred)

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an analytical laboratory or 4 years of direct experience working in a gas analytical lab

• ICP-MS experience preferred

• LIMS experience helpful

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

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