Senior Production Chemist

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R00191010Purolite, an Ecolab company, the world leader in resin-based separation, purification and extraction technology, is seeking a Senior Production Chemist.At Purolite, we manufacture products which help our customers around the globe, mainly in pharmaceutical and life science sectors, with technology which are critical to safe manufacture of their products. It’s an exciting business which helps make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.As a Senior Production Chemist you will be the point of contact for production & engineering to monitor, troubleshoot and improve the production process. The role will require specialist knowledge of process chemistry to understand each process step. The overall objective is to create a robust manufacturing process that performs repeatably to meet the high quality standards of the product.What You’ll Do

• Responsible for leading the technical monitoring and evaluation of production processes across the manufacturing process.
• Point of contact for production and ability to rapidly troubleshoot production processes to identify issues and lead a recovery plan
• Ability to critically discern reaction failure pathways
• Perform root cause analysis of analytical, synthetic and manufacturing problems and suggest corrective and preventive actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Evaluate reaction feasibility upon scale up from bench and pilot plant scale to full production
• Carry out feasibility assessments for new projects or process changes alongside engineering teams to maintain product quality
• Perform process optimization in conjunction with research, pilot plant, and plant engineering
• Implement and optimize in process test methods for quality assurance analysis
• Prepare bench scale batches for process troubleshooting, when necessary
• Act as liaison between production, engineering, technical, validation, and quality teams

What You’ll Need

• A PhD in Organic or Analytical Chemistry with 0-3 years of experience, a Master’s Degree in Organic or Analytical Chemistry with 3+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry with 5+ years of experience
• Experience with process troubleshooting in a lab environment
• Experience in wet chemical and instrumental analysis, especially GC, LC and FTIR

What’s In It For You

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, providing sustainable solutions for our environment, businesses and healthcare
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth 
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best 
• Comprehensive benefits package which includes pension, holiday allowance and life assurance at 4x your salary

Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionAt Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionAt Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.