Chemist (entry level)

Overview

This position will carry out the functions and responsibilities of a Salaried Chemist and QA Officer within the Laboratory Services section of Department 342. The job involves planning, coordination and liaison with other EB departments, other shipyards, vendors, and the customer.

A successful candidate will ensure data quality and regulatory compliance and provide chemistry support in the process of submarine construction through managing laboratory operations, advising analytical testing, and maintaining quality system compliance. This role will support multiple laboratory functions including, but not limited to, Detrimental Materials, Gas Chromatography Laboratory, Facilities support, and DSS-SOC. This role will cross over into environmental, industrial hygiene, and materials testing.

Responsibilities:

• Support laboratory quality assurance and quality control programs
• Review analytical data for accuracy, completeness and compliance
• Assist with SOP development, revisions, and document control
• Support internal and external audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain laboratory records, calibration documentation, and QA tracking systems
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to communicate equipment issues, inventory, staffing cooperation and other laboratory needs
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and analytical issues
• Coordinate sample receipt, tracking and reporting
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and quality requirements
• Interface with internal customers to support operational and technical needs.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Marine Science, or equivalent scientific related degree
• 2+ years of relevant laboratory experience

Preferred:

• Experience working within a laboratory quality assurance program.
• Experience within Electric Boat Shipyard
• Familiarity s variety of chemical instrumentation and chemistry processes including acid digestions, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Ion Chromatography, GC-TCD, GC-TCD.

Skills

• Chemical Instrumentation and techniques including chromatography and spectrometry
• Reading and interpreting technical documents.
• QA/QC systems and documentation
• 40 Code of Federal Regulations and EPA Methods.
• Willingness to adhere to safety requirements, regulatory expectations and internal quality-assurance standards.
• Knowledge of material specifications, standards and technical publications, including Military, Federal, ASTM is desirable. 
• The applicants must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, and it is expected that the applicant will be able to write technical reports and correspondence. 
• Applicants must be personable, interested in working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, interested in learning, willing to consult with coworkers, and comfortable in interacting directly both with hourly technicians and with upper management. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required.
• Flexible mindset with the ability to adjust quickly to evolving QA needs, schedules, workflow demands and project requirements.

Physical Qualifications

Environmental Attributes