Quality Control Chemist

About Verdant Specialty Solutions

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemical company. Its customers include world-leading personal care and home care brands, energy solutions providers, and industrial companies. Verdant's vision is to be the go-to provider of batch specialty surfactant-based chemistry for applications in the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Houston, the company has nine locations in the US and Europe. Verdant's international team of 280 employees are committed to safety, quality, and supply reliability.

Why Join Verdant?

Opportunities for growth Verdant is a fast-growing company that has the spirit of a small business. The company was formed in May 2021, so every employee plays an important role in culture and performance. It offers a dynamic 'start up' atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth.

Committed to safety  Despite having the spirit of a small business, Verdant rivals against larger companies in its commitment to safety. Verdant prides itself on industry-leading environmental, safety, health, and quality standards. At Verdant, there is no priority higher than safety.

Position Summary: Quality Control Chemist is responsible for performing tasks that support the operations unit during batch processing, including quality control inspections, checks, and tests during all stages of production and certifying products for shipment.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Understanding laboratory calibration procedures and protocol

• QC Chemist must work and effectively communicate with supervisors, managers, other QC Chemists, chemical operators, maintenance technicians, material handlers, contractors, and engineers.

• Making and recording observations and for improving processes

• Maintaining the retain system.

• Manipulation of the computer systems to enter data, manage inventories, and generate Certificates of Analysis (LIMS and SAP)

• Effectively communicating the process stage and disposition information on batches

• Miscellaneous sample analysis for the investigation of customer complaints, concerns, or requests

• Participation in Gauge R&R studies to validate methods and analysts.

• Following laboratory procedures in disposing of laboratory waste in order to insure environmental compliance.

• Following laboratory procedures for labeling and storage, and safe handling of chemicals

• Perform analyses of incoming raw materials using approved, methods and specifications in order to certify their quality.

• Carry out in-process and final product analyses.

• Certify products for shipment.

• Support / adhere to all quality system requirements, including ISO 9001, European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI), Good Manufacturing Practices and Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), consistent with Manufacturing Excellence and HSSE Management Systems as it relates to this position