Distillation Chemist (Danbury)

Distillation Chemist (Danbury)

Employer

Russell Tobin

Location

CT, Connecticut, US

Salary

Competitive

Closing date

Jun 26, 2025

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Russell Tobin is seeking a Distillation Chemist for a leading flavor and fragrance supplier in Danbury, CT.

Job Title: Distillation Chemist

Location: Danbury, CT (on-site)

Job Type: Direct Hire

Shift: 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift (see below)

Salary Range: $60K - $65K/year

1st shift hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm

2nd shift hours: Monday - Friday, 2:30pm - 11:00pm (shift differential included)

3rd Shift hours: Sunday - Friday, 10:30pm - 7:00am (shift differential included)

Overview:

This function provides purification of organic chemicals using distillation techniques and related support systems. This involves a range of activities including:

Sets up and adjusts distillation equipment. May operate heating, cooling, vacuum and pressure systems.

Uses analytical equipment for assessing quality of distillation cuts and final products. Understands principles of operation of the equipment and, with supervision, interprets results.

Transport, weigh, mix and pump chemical materials.

Monitoring of process parameters to ensure product quality, yields and lot consistency.

Proper care, safety, maintenance and usage of technology, equipment, and/or systems.

May serve as a technical resource for Distillation Technician.

Maintain all necessary production, safety, inventory, training, and other records and/or logs as required, in written and /or computer format.

Complies with all BRI environmental and safety policies and procedures.

Requirements:

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of distillation and analytical chemistry.

BS in Chemistry or related field and one to five years' experience in distillation.

Ability to use interchangeably metric and U.S. standards of weights and measures and its application in determining molar quantity

Skill in the operation of distillation and support equipment.

Knowledge of piping and valve operations to control processes.

Ability to conduct gas chromatographic analyses and interprets results.

Evaluate materials by odor.

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