Chemist

Company Overview

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials. Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work. 

Position Overview

Primary focus is to support the Technical Service group evaluating adhesive performance with panel manufacturing and testing.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and test samples following experimental designs provided by responsible chemist.

• Responsible for maintaining housekeeping, chemical inventory, logging results and maintaining associated records.

• Assist commercial and technical personnel in support of field performance evaluations and/or customer concerns.

• Maintain a safe work area.

• Manufacture and testing of Oriented Strand Board, Plywood and Particleboard in the pilot plant.
• Assist with organizing and planning laboratory workflow.
• Test wood specimens and accurately record data.
• Manufacture and test adhesives in a lab environment.
• Responsible for chemical inventory and ordering, maintain neat notebooks and data records.
• Prepare reports of laboratory results as directed by the supervisor and/or chemist.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area. Become familiar with necessary SDS's. Assist with routine maintenance and repair of lab equipment.
• Assist sales and technical service staff with field trials and customer related issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS / BA degree in one of the following areas: Wood Science, Forestry, Sustainability, Renewable Resources or Chemistry
• Knowledge of computer database management.
• Good aptitude in mathematics.
• Prior work experience in a laboratory environment

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years of age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies.

Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.