Chemist III

Conducts research and experimentation for new product development and process improvement. Experience formulating cleaning products including but not limited to all purpose cleaners, degreasers, skin cleansers, glass cleaners, disinfectants. Experience formulating products to current green standards such as Green Seal, Ecologo, Safer Choice, and USDA Bio-preferred preferred.

• Develop new products, test methods, or procedures as requested on a quick timeline.
• Modify existing formulations as requested to improve performance, cost, regulatory compliance or manufacturability.
• Support cost savings measures including reformulation, improvements to batch mixing instructions, reduction of rework
• Bring new technology to Betco through vendor meetings, trade journals and seminars.
• Self-directed and motivated. Able to conduct projects independently.
• Provide increasing levels of project leadership.
• Provide recommendations to QC, QA, and manufacturing concerning test procedures, batch corrections or manufacturing procedures to develop new formulations and improve current formulations as requested.
• Provide technical assistance to Betco personnel, distributors, end users, government officials and medical personnel.
• Review literature such as tech sheets, labels and MSDSs for accuracy.
• Qualify and approve new and alternate raw materials.
• Participate in training seminars, team meetings, and development meetings.
• Conduct field testing as necessary.
• Work with other departments, including but not limited to Marketing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Production to complete projects.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with consumer and customer safety regulations including but not limited to FDA, CARB, GHS, and EPA.

BEHAVIORAL CAPABILITIES:

• INTEGRITY: Does not ethically cut corners. Remains consistent in terms of what one says and does and in terms of behavior towards others. Earns trust of coworkers. Puts organization above self interests.
• USER AND CUSTOMER FOCUS: Regularly monitors internal user and external customer satisfaction of IT solutions. Meets needs in ways that provide satisfaction and high expectations of excellent results for the user and customer.
• ENERGY: Exhibits energy, strong desire to achieve, high dedication level.
• INTELLIGENCE : Demonstrates ability to acquire understanding and absorb new information rapidly. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity about the technologies, business processes and the industry in general.
• ANALYSIS SKILLS : Identifies significant problems and opportunities. Analyzes problems in depth. Can easily translate user needs into solutions and technical requirements.
• CREATIVITY : Generates new (creative) approached to problems or original modifications (innovations) to establish approaches. Shows imagination.
• PRAGMATISM : Generates sensible, realistic, practical solutions to problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in technical area or equivalent. Chemistry degree preferred.
• 5+ years professional experience in a laboratory environment.
• Experience in running quality control validations on raw materials and manufactured products.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Capable to teach wet chemistry testing including but not limited to titrations, pH determinations, foam testing, solids determinations and refractometer readings.
• Be able to use and train others on analytical tools such as specialized equipment necessary to perform testing including but not limited to Viscometer, FTIR, Flash Point tester and centrifuge.
• Proficient ability to use scientific methods to conduct experiments and keep excellent lab records.
• Must be able to function as part of a team or as team leader and be able to direct the activities of others.
• Must be able to interact with both corporate and manufacturing contacts and provide hands-on troubleshooting assistance with product issues
• Capable to perform all cleaning and validation tasks associated with I&I cleaning such as mopping, wiping, pressure washing and scrubbing.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to work non-traditional hours and work overtime when requested.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to perform field work when necessary to accomplish task.
• Able to lift heavy equipment