Chemist

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Chemist to join our team located in Hahnville, LA. This position will primarily be responsible for testing acetylene cylinders on a GC with automation. The Chemist will develop methods, perform maintenance, and coordinate the production process based on the quality of the cylinder testing. The chemist will submit certificates of analysis for each cylinder tested, document GC trends, and coordinate reliability trends with departments across business units.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to perform required analyses on all gases and mixtures.
• Performs routine maintenance or troubleshooting on analytical instruments and sample panels.
• Keep up to date on new methods and new instrumentation related to all analyses.
• Assist in developing new products.
• Develop Management of Change (MOC) documents.
• Develop, improve, and write analytical methods for existing, and new mixtures or pure gases.
• Assist in development of analytical specifications and product technical literature.
• Provide technical support internally and externally.
• Recommend new procedures and new equipment.
• Provide technical training to plant personnel.
• Establish and manage internal stability and Proficiency testing Program.
• Observe all company policies, safety, and standard operating procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the plant manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field required
• Minimum of five years’ experience in an analytical laboratory
• Experience in G.C., GC/MS., FTIR, and other common methods of gas analysis is required

Ability to plan, schedule, and carry out laboratory assignments independently

• Enthusiastic, positive attitude at all times, meticulous attention to all details of the position, quick response; fast; gets results with speed, able to work well with others.
• Communicates, listens to others Communication, processes information accurately, displays commitment, seeks improvement, work efficiently, work competently, takes action, achieve results

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Have you had experience with G.C, GC/MS. FTIR and other methods of gas analysis?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• analytical laboratory: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $27 - $0