QA Chemist - Taylorsville, MS

QA Chemist: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will be responsible for overseeing and managing the quality testing process at the facility, ensuring all standards are met or exceeded.
• You will train and mentor team members on quality control practices while actively driving initiatives to surpass quality and environmental objectives.  

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Taylorsville: Located in Southeast Mississippi, Taylorsville is just an hour outside Jackson and Hattiesburg.   

• Taylorsville is home to a variety of industries, including lumber, manufacturing, agriculture and finance. 

• Our Taylorsville team has strong ties to the local community and participates in the town’s annual Halloween event, Farmers Market and holiday tree decorating event. 

• Nearby attractions include the Bienville National Forest and several picturesque state parks and lakes for camping, canoeing, hunting and fishing. 
• Taylorsville is 30 minutes from Laurel, Mississippi – the setting of HGTV’s “Home Town” and location of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. Be sure to also check out the Hattiesburg Zoo and Mississippi Armed Forces Museum in nearby Hattiesburg.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Perform QA/QC testing on Resins and other chemical products.
• Train operators on applicable analytical methods; and assist them in working toward continuous improvement.
• Perform equipment calibration & maintenance for the production and QA labs.
• Maintain and operate advanced analytical equipment including a GC.
• Use statistical and quality tools to help meet or exceed quality goals.
• Review product and raw material quality data in the ERP system (M3/Infor) for accuracy.
• Package and ship samples per DOT and IATA requirements.
• Support the Quality and Environmental departments.
• Manage the Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program.
• Manage the stormwater testing program.
• Manage universal hazardous waste program.
• Adhere to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures by wearing necessary Personal Protection equipment (PPE), i.e., hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel-toe boots or safety shoes and other PPE required by specific jobs. 

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Include the necessary and preferred job requirements of the role
• 4 years of laboratory or environmental experience, or an Associate degree with 2 years of laboratory/environmental experience, or a BS degree in science.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software. Word – drafting documents & procedures. Excel – reviewing, sorting and analyzing data, working w/ charts. Outlook – scheduling & email. PowerPoint – presentation creation/editing).
• Experience working as part of a multifunctional team and performing work with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Willing and able to work in manufacturing plant setting.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Day shift with willingness to work overtime and on weekends, if necessary (limited).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry.
• Strong knowledge and skills in organic and polymer chemistry.
• Two (2) years or more working in an industrial / manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting analytical equipment including titrators, GC, gas analyzers.
• Environmental knowledge of Air permits, stormwater permits, SARA, SPCC, RMP.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.